They’re platform said that they would get rid of it immediately and that the latest gun laws were completely unnecessary.
Why do you think this changed?
Because Trudeau is trying to turn the election into a discussion of wedge issues which will allow him to appeal to people's emotions and fears, especially urbanites who know little or nothing about firearms. There was no profit in O'Toole going along with this as it plays to Trudeau's strength. Better to simply say we'll look at the list and edit it down.
I do agree that the Trudeau gun ban was pretty pointless. But, in my view, it should have gone much, much further in restricting guns.
Almost all the murders in this country are criminals shooting each other with illegal weapons smuggled across The US border. If you want to do something about that you crack down on the smuggling, sales, possession and use of illegal firearms. The Liberals have done the opposite by lifting mandatory minimums for a variety of gun crimes.