Mayor Tory calls for tightened gun controls.

[JBen]

And we come full circle, or if not full circle back to....

"Tory blames the spike in gun violence on the fact that there are more illegal firearms on the streets."

"In September, Canada's Commissioner of Firearms reported that the sale of restricted firearms — like semi-automatic rifles and handguns — shot up 9.5 per cent in 2015, and that since 2004 the number of those guns has doubled across the country."

And more than once reference to Harper and "easing" is cited.

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The number of homicides is not a function of the number of guns.
Tend to agree with that, personally think other factors such as socio economic play far larger roles. However, anytime many here in Canada be they journalist, be they politicians, be they "left" leaning Antis, look at the US. Whats cited?

Their gun culture and the number of guns.
Anytime theres a mass shooting, it's the number of ARs.....
And everyone thinks they should be banned or curtailed, there and here.
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As always, I don't have issues with GC (present or potential future).
Let actually identify the problem and then bring in things that make sense if needed.

[Gilroy]

Tory should be questioning the new "carding" law poised to take effect. Police will no longer be able to stop and check suspicious individuals. The gangbangers already know they can begin carrying their weapons without being hassled by the cops. It will only get worse!

I hope your not worrying to much about this when the fact that since CPIC came into existence in 1972 the RCMP are still backlogged in recording criminal convictions.

That,s right folks from the day I started to the end of my career the RCMP was never up to date on criminal records in Canada.

Even as late as two weeks ago we hear about a East Indian rapist,being allowed bail and fleeing to Indian before his sentencing.

The reason his record did not show his previous rape conviction as it was not recorded on his criminal record.

Local police forces are still sending paper copies of criminal convictions to the RCMP and they are still behind. In fact they will be behind until 2018.

Just think of the thousands on criminals who got bail and are getting bail because the RCMP cannot get their in order.

I have personally processed one career criminal who was a full 8 criminal convictions behind on his record.

I know this may sound off topic but its very important to understanding the revolving door system our criminal justice system has been and continues to be.

[terrym]

Gilroy what you just explained is beyond scary. Basically a back log of paperwork allows dangerous felons out on the streets. In this day of IT that's nuts.

[fishermccann]

Some of you guys, thought that John Tory was a rational thinking man, when he was the leader of the Pro. Con. Party of Ontario. What happened? LOL.

[terrym]

Actually he was an idiot then and handed McGinty a "gimme" election. Notice he isn't around anymore?

[Noseyarentcha]

My gawd Gilroy...you certainly have led a life to be proud of.
Good for you for remaining "up to snuff"...a lot of guys have cracked under the pressure of policing.
It is nice to have good people on this forum.
These discussions are enlightening to some of us newbies who don't have guns yet.

[trimmer21]

Some of you guys, thought that John Tory was a rational thinking man, when he was the leader of the Pro. Con. Party of Ontario. What happened? LOL.

He needs Trudeau and Wynne to finance his transit plan,so,he better be a good boy. I have a deep mistrust of "red Tories". Obviously,after McGuinty kicked his a** around the block,he's not as smart as he thought he was and the rest of us agreed.

Just an afterthought. Maybe,we should ask Mayor Tory if he thinks we don't need that many firearms,why he needs so many golf clubs in his bag. I'd love to hear that answer.LOL

[line052]

The best post I seen on this so far is distraction politics. He is using this story to deflect what he is really doing with toll lanes on DVP. Classic liberal move, create distraction for the people, change the channel, fire up gunnies, fire up the media machine. Once this is done...carry on plan to toll the roads in background.

Classic Liberal ploy

[Gun Nut]

Why would crooks be arming themselves with rifles and shotguns? They're the most useless firearms for criminal use there is unless the LONG guns he's referring to are prohibs. Somebody needs to sit the boy down and school him.

May someone already has and they are paying him to raise the issue because the number of firearms in the hands of the law-abiding citizenry could be constituting a problem in carrying out their criminal activities.

You don't stop hunting because you grow old. You grow old because you stop hunting.
- Gun Nut

[MikePal]

The best post I seen on this so far is distraction politics....Classic Liberal ploy

A perfect example of 'Smoke and Mirrors'...a good tool in any politicians repertoire