VICTORIA -- The federal government is moving ahead with its promise to impose stricter gun laws in Canada. “The gun violence that is taking place, not just in urban centres but in communities across this country, is deeply concerning to all of us,” said Public Safety Minister Bill Blair on Tuesday. Bill C-21 comes nine months after the federal government announced a ban on the use, sale and importation of more than 1,500 makes and models of assault-style weapons. Now, Ottawa is offering to buy back those guns from people who purchased them lawfully. “There is no need for military assault weapons anywhere in this country,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.