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A restricted gun licence holder holds a AR-15 at his home in Langley, B.C. on May 1, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

The Liberal government has outlawed another 179 firearm varieties, adding to the list of prohibited guns it considers too dangerous for use by hunters or sport shooters.

The government says all current and future variants of the newly listed firearms are prohibited, whether or not they are named in regulations.

Since May 2020, the federal government has banned more than 2,500 varieties of what it calls assault-style firearms — semi-automatics with sustained rapid-fire capability.

“Let’s be clear. These are weapons of war, firearms designed specifically to kill as many people as possible in the least amount of time possible,” said Associate Minister of Public Safety Rachel Bendayan.

“Firearms meant for the battlefield should never see the light of day on our streets,” she told a news conference Friday.

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