Wendy Cukier, president of the Coalition for Gun Control, said relaxed licensing processes and legislative changes under the Conservative government “eroded strict controls” that limited access to certain firearms. Wendy Cukier, president of the Coalition for Gun Control, said relaxed licensing processes and legislative changes under the past Conservative government “eroded strict controls” that limited access to certain firearms. At this rate, Cukier said, by 2020, Canada will have double the number of restricted guns than it had in 2009. If you have twice as many restricted firearms in Canada, it’s just inevitable that you’re going to see more of them end up in the wrong hands,” Cukier said. Not long ago, the majority of guns used in Toronto crimes were smuggled from the United States.

Source: thestar November 20, 2016 10:52 UTC