Thank you for the question.
With regard to clause 47, this provision specifies that individuals who would not be eligible to acquire handguns under the proposed restrictions, i.e., non-exempted persons, would still be able to acquire any handguns that they purchased in the period between the tabling of the bill and its date of coming into force.
It is basically just a clarification. However, I will note that the government did bring into force regulations last fall, in October 2022, which brought into effect the restriction on handgun transfers.