Vancouver Becomes 1st City in Canada to Ban Gun-Shaped Lighters - BC

Vancouver First City in Canada to Ban Sale of Gun-Shaped Lighters

Vancouver City Council has voted unanimously to ban the sale of gun-shaped lighters, in a move they say will free up police resources that are being used to respond to emergency calls related to the lighters being mistaken for real firearms. The motion, put forward in June and made a bylaw on July 23, prohibits the sale of novelty gun-shaped lighters, and includes fines of up to $1,000 for infractions. The lighters are small handheld or torch li…

Vancouver becomes 1st city in Canada to ban gun-shaped lighters - BC

Council approved the ban this week after Vancouver police presented data showing 162 calls last year involving gun-shaped lighters.

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