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Critics claim Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's new ban will do nothing to further protect citizens as the guns 'are already illegal' and didn't tackle the 'root cause' which is gun smuggling.
by Cristina Howorun Last Updated Apr 27, 2021 at 7:12 am EDT Summary In the aftermath of the Nova Scotia mass shooting, the federal government banned more than 1,500 guns through regulation Critics say bans are futile as the majority of guns are smuggled in from the United States Safe community advocates say its up to communities to develop solutions, not have programs thrust upon them As part of an original Citytv documentary, VeraCity: The Gun Chase, reporter Cristina Howorun examines the causes behind and source of Toronto’s gun problem and the impact the violence has on victims and the...
by Cristina Howorun Summary While getting a gun legally can take months, finding a gun on the streets can take mere hours In 2020, approximately 85 per cent of all handguns seized by Toronto police were tracked back to the U.S. 5 of the top source states for crime guns into Ontario intersect Interstate 75 - route many Canadians take to Florida As part of an original Citytv documentary, Veracity: The Gun Chase, reporter Cristina Howorun examines the causes behind and source of Toronto’s gun problem and the impact the violence has on victims and their families. Below is the fourth of five sto...
by Cristina Howorun Last Updated Apr 25, 2021 at 3:22 pm EDT As part of an original Citytv documentary, VeraCity: The Gun Chase, reporter Cristina Howorun examines the causes behind and source of Toronto’s gun problem and the impact the violence has on victims and their families. In this first person account of what it takes to acquire a gun license in Canada, she also experiences what its like to fire a gun for the first time. ____________________________________________________________ I’d never picked up a gun before, at least not a real one. I shot a BB gun at a target range at a Car...
by Cristina Howorun Last Updated Apr 25, 2021 at 8:11 am EDT Summary More than 2.2 million Canadians have a firearms licence and very few of those people are using them in crimes In 2019, unlawful possession was the number one charge police laid in relation to guns Once somebody is licensed to own a firearm, they are on the police’s radar As part of an original Citytv documentary, VeraCity: The Gun Chase, reporter Cristina Howorun examines the causes behind and source of Toronto’s gun problem and the impact the violence has on victims and their families. Below is the third of five stories...