Oliva Chow wants to ban your handguns

[Snowwalker]

I think it's time that Torontario should become its own province , then the rest of us Ontarions could live in peace .

I already have to deal with working in three different countries each week. Don't make it four.

[Pat32rf]

I already have to deal with working in three different countries each week. Don't make it four.

The United States, Canada and Quebec?

[bardern]

I don't think it is only vote buying on chow's part, I truly believe that she thinks this will work. That is what is alarming to me.

Toronto and rural Ontario are now so far part in idealology that there is no longer any common ground shared between either. not good news for we folks not in the GTA.

[NewHunterWhitby]

So, as I understand it, Olivia Chow's thoughts are that - despite the fact that the use of a gun in a crime is criminal offense, despite the fact that taking your handgun out of your home without the proper permit is a criminal offense, despite that owning any firearm without a valid PAL is a criminal offense - what's really missing from the law enforcement "tool kit" is a by-law? Like, the threat of jail doesn't stop criminals from carrying guns, but a stiff $250 fine, that's really gonna make them stop and think? Seems right to me. (note: sarcasm)

[welsh]

Her thinking, if she is sincere, is that the theft of legally-owned handguns is an important source of guns in the black market, and so a by-law will reduce the supply of guns to the black market. This simply demonstrates that she does not understand how black markets function.

[Pat32rf]

The liberals have already prohibited all the "nasty" handguns, the 25s, 32s, short barrelled pocket guns, shouldn't crime be almost gone in Canada? Surely the criminals haven't stooped to using target guns?

[terrym]

I hope nobody shows Olivia the murder and assault stats for the use of knives in Toronto.I would think the great steakhouses would lose business if they could only supply spoons to cut steak...........
Is it any wonder why half the eligible voters in this country now couldn't be bothered to vote anymore? With idiots like these candidates it's only going to get worse. Thankfully it looks like Tory seems to be gaining in the polls and Chow losing ground. If that knucklehead Ford pulled out then Tory would win. But he won't pull out unfortunately.

[NewHunterWhitby]

This is all pretense for an eventual ban on cars in the city. Next month she'll announce that more people die in a week of traffic accidents than a year of gunplay, so you'll have to scrap your car. Don't worry, you can still take the TTC, assuming you live on one of the major routes and don't mind taking 3 times as long to get to your destination.

I hope nobody shows Olivia the murder and assault stats for the use of knives in Toronto.I would think the great steakhouses would lose business if they could only supply spoons to cut steak...........
Is it any wonder why half the eligible voters in this country now couldn't be bothered to vote anymore? With idiots like these candidates it's only going to get worse. Thankfully it looks like Tory seems to be gaining in the polls and Chow losing ground. If that knucklehead Ford pulled out then Tory would win. But he won't pull out unfortunately.

[terrym]

This is all pretense for an eventual ban on cars in the city. Next month she'll announce that more people die in a week of traffic accidents than a year of gunplay, so you'll have to scrap your car. Don't worry, you can still take the TTC, assuming you live on one of the major routes and don't mind taking 3 times as long to get to your destination.

The TTC is not a solution for most people who work in the GTA. I personally live 50kms from the city and have to go there often on business and travel all over the Province as well. There is no other alternative to me to do my job and there are hundreds of thousands of people like me that drive in the GTA. Transit is important and keeping the Province's economic engine running smoothly is important but these left leaning idiots have to realize that riding a bicycle is not an option for everybody and every month of the year in a city the size of Toronto in our harsh climate.

[greatwhite]

Actually it would be legit to state that the Police cause more issues with firearms. Maybe Chow should speak to the Police.

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/12/12...s-cash-auditor

http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/20...for_years.html

Now multiply this by the hundreds of Polices force across Canada.