LanceOregon
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A fatal shooting involving a handgun was recently committed in Toronto. What was unusual in the case was that the handgun was a legally registered weapon, owned by someone with no previous criminal background. The mayor of Toronto, David Miller, believes that this is clear evidence that the actual legal sport of shooting poses a danger to the general public. Consequently, he is currently working to have all pistol shooting clubs and ranges within the city permanently shutdown.
Here is what the mayor said in a press conference: “After John O’Keefe’s tragic killing, I don’t think there’s any defense for sport shooting to be allowed any more,” he said. “It’s a hobby that creates danger to others.”
Under Canada's extremely strict handgun control laws, in order for a person to be able to legally take their handguns outside of their home, they need to obtain a firearms transport license. However, in order to have such a transport license, one has to belong to an official gun club. By closing all gun clubs within the city, Toronto citizens would thus no longer be able to enjoy their shooting sports, as their guns could never leave their house.
As it is, handgun laws are already so bad in Toronto, that the only two pistol ranges left in the city only allow airguns and .22 caliber rimfire pistols to be used. So only people owning actual target pistols shoot there. In fact, some members of Canada's current Olympic team, use these ranges to practice for the upcoming summer Olympics.
Meanwhile, Mayor Miller is also lobbying for a nation-wide ban on handgun ownership, much like what is currently in place in Great Britain.
I guess the inevitable end result of gun control is for guns to end up eventually being banned?
Here are links to news stories about this:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080530.wlgunclub30/BNStory/lifeMain/home
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2008/05/27/172091.aspx
And here is another story about the original shooting that has provoked this outcry for further restrictions on handguns in Canada:
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/...-mother-of-toronto-shooting-suspect-says.aspx
Here is a photo of a member of one of the clubs that is to be shutdown practicing:
Here is what the mayor said in a press conference: “After John O’Keefe’s tragic killing, I don’t think there’s any defense for sport shooting to be allowed any more,” he said. “It’s a hobby that creates danger to others.”
Under Canada's extremely strict handgun control laws, in order for a person to be able to legally take their handguns outside of their home, they need to obtain a firearms transport license. However, in order to have such a transport license, one has to belong to an official gun club. By closing all gun clubs within the city, Toronto citizens would thus no longer be able to enjoy their shooting sports, as their guns could never leave their house.
As it is, handgun laws are already so bad in Toronto, that the only two pistol ranges left in the city only allow airguns and .22 caliber rimfire pistols to be used. So only people owning actual target pistols shoot there. In fact, some members of Canada's current Olympic team, use these ranges to practice for the upcoming summer Olympics.
Meanwhile, Mayor Miller is also lobbying for a nation-wide ban on handgun ownership, much like what is currently in place in Great Britain.
I guess the inevitable end result of gun control is for guns to end up eventually being banned?
Here are links to news stories about this:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080530.wlgunclub30/BNStory/lifeMain/home
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2008/05/27/172091.aspx
And here is another story about the original shooting that has provoked this outcry for further restrictions on handguns in Canada:
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/...-mother-of-toronto-shooting-suspect-says.aspx
Here is a photo of a member of one of the clubs that is to be shutdown practicing: