Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale convened the meeting of government, police, community and Indigenous representatives against the backdrop of some troubling statistics. In addition, “continuous eligibility screening” means criminal behaviour can be flagged for the federal chief firearms officer for review and possible investigation. Federal statistics show 2,223 firearms licences were revoked in 2016, with mental health concerns figuring in 424 of these cases. The federal plans to crack down on the illicit gun trade and gang violence has won approval from some representatives of the firearms community. “While illegal guns definitely pose a risk to public safety, so do legal guns.”

Source: thestar March 07, 2018 19:52 UTC