A person looks out of a window as police respond to a shooting in the Côte-des-Neiges district of Montreal on Monday, June 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
By The Canadian Press
Jun 25, 2026 | 1:00 AM
MONTREAL — A prominent gun control advocacy group is repeating its call for an immediate end to new sales of SKS rifles following deadly shootings in Montreal.
Police have not identified the type of firearm used to kill Montreal police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane and civilian bystander Michel Mizrahi this week.
But images circulating online indicate a long gun lying on the ground at the shooting scene appears to be an SKS.
In a media statement today, the group PolySeSouvient urges the federal Liberals to halt new sales of SKS models, saying it would close an obvious gap and send a clear signal.