12 injured, 2 dead in Toronto shooting

1
Toronto shooting: Gunman kills two in Greektown district
Two people have been killed and 12 others wounded, one of them critically, by a gunman who opened fire on a busy avenue in Canada's largest city.

One of the dead was a young woman, while the person critically injured in the attack in the Greektown district of Toronto is a girl of eight or nine.

The suspect, 29, had "an exchange of gunfire" with police officers before being found dead nearby, police said.
At Least 2 Killed, 12 Injured in Horrific Shooting on Busy Toronto Street
On Sunday night, a shooter opened fire on a busy Toronto street in the popular Greektown district, killing at least two victims and injuring 12 more. The shooter is also dead, the Globe and Mail reports, though it is unclear whether he was shot by police or died by suicide.

The mass shooting started around 10 p.m. on Sunday night, as the lone gunman randomly shot at pedestrians walking along Toronto’s busy Danforth Avenue. He then open fire on crowded restaurants, the Globe and Mail reports. Police have confirmed that a young woman died in the attack, though no details have been released about the second person killed as of yet. A young girl, who is believed to be 8 or 9 years old, is also currently in critical condition.

As of Monday morning, the identity of the shooting suspect has not yet been released, though police have stated that he was 29 years old. He was reportedly found dead in an alley after a shoot-out with police on Sunday night. Toronto police have confirmed that the shooter used a handgun.
The Latest: 2 victims and gunman dead in Toronto shooting
Ontario's police watchdog says a second person is dead after gunman shot 14 people in Toronto's Greektown neighborhood.

A spokeswoman for the province's Special Investigations Unit, Monica Hudon, says three people are dead including the gunman in the Danforth Street attack. No further details were given on the second victim. Police confirmed one victim died Sunday night and a young girl was in critical condition.

The unit says police located the 29-year-old suspect about three blocks away from the scene and exchanged fire. It said the man fled, then was found dead back on Danforth.

Re: 12 injured, 2 dead in Toronto shooting

2
Interesting how long it took them to say it was a handgun, and the mayor of Toronto is bemoaning easy access to firearms in a country where private ownership of a handgun is all but impossible.
"There never was a union of church and state which did not bring serious evils to religion."
The Right Reverend John England, first Roman Catholic Bishop of Charleston SC, 1825.

Re: 12 injured, 2 dead in Toronto shooting

3
SwampGrouch wrote: Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:54 pm Interesting how long it took them to say it was a handgun, and the mayor of Toronto is bemoaning easy access to firearms in a country where private ownership of a handgun is all but impossible.
Public is stupid if they believe that easy access line.
Image
Image

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated!" Loquacious of many. Texas Chapter Chief Cat Herder.

Re: 12 injured, 2 dead in Toronto shooting

5
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editori ... r gun laws
“I’ve said for sometime that the city has a gun problem, in that guns are far too readily available to far too many people,” Mayor John Tory said Monday.

“You’ve heard me ask the question of why anybody would need to buy 10 or 20 guns, which they can lawfully do under the present laws. And that leads to another question we need to discuss: Why does anyone in this city need to have a gun at all?

In saying that, Tory acknowledged that reducing the number of legal guns won’t prevent every tragedy. “But even if we can prevent one of these incidents then, in my view, it is a discussion worth having and having very soon.”
sbɐɯ ʎʇıɔɐdɐɔ pɹɐpuɐʇs ɟo ןןnɟ ǝɟɐs
ɯɯ6 bdd ɹǝɥʇןɐʍ
13ʞ
"ǝuıqɹɐɔ 1ɐ4ɯ" dɯɐʇsןןoɹ --- ɯoɔos0269ǝן ʇןoɔ
"ǝuıqɹɐɔ ʇuǝɯǝɔɹoɟuǝ ʍɐן sʇןoɔ" dɯɐʇsןןoɹ --- 0269ǝן ʇןoɔ
(béɟ) 59-pɯɐ

Re: 12 injured, 2 dead in Toronto shooting

7
Toronto, Canada's largest city, has seen a steady increase in gun violence, with 392 shootings in 2017.
There are lots of guns in Canada. There are not that many people, but there is lots of room. People are spread out. They have hunting, gun clubs, and guns not turned in when a bureaucrat ordered it.
Some of our best armed states have lower gun violence rates than Canada, and a few of their provinces have violence rates higher than ours.
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.
- Ronald Reagan

Re: 12 injured, 2 dead in Toronto shooting

9
awshoot wrote: Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:11 pm
BKinzey wrote: Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:28 pm It's just a trip down to the border and we throw them across.

:devil: :shit:
The times are changing and there has been a surge in illegal guns sourced in Canada: https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/ ... o-smuggled
Yes.
"Before 2012, about 75 per cent of the firearms were trafficked from the United States. By 2017, however, about half originated from domestic sources, putting an end to the idea that most of Canada’s illegal guns come from across the border, Det. Rob Di Danieli of the guns and gangs unit said."
I wonder how many of the smuggled guns were stolen here and then transported to Canada..
Image
Image

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated!" Loquacious of many. Texas Chapter Chief Cat Herder.

Re: 12 injured, 2 dead in Toronto shooting

10
Another editorial.
Globe editorial: Rethinking Canada’s outdated gun-control laws
There is also a possibility, of course, that Sunday’s shooter obtained his gun illegally. Here, too, there is reason to worry about our gun laws.
Ottawa must address this shifting landscape. It appears there are more registered handguns than ever in Canada, and a lucrative and growing black market for their resale.

Put in that light, what appears on the surface to be a random spike in gun violence in Toronto this summer might in fact be the inevitable outcome of gun-control laws that aren’t up to the task of protecting Canadians
sbɐɯ ʎʇıɔɐdɐɔ pɹɐpuɐʇs ɟo ןןnɟ ǝɟɐs
ɯɯ6 bdd ɹǝɥʇןɐʍ
13ʞ
"ǝuıqɹɐɔ 1ɐ4ɯ" dɯɐʇsןןoɹ --- ɯoɔos0269ǝן ʇןoɔ
"ǝuıqɹɐɔ ʇuǝɯǝɔɹoɟuǝ ʍɐן sʇןoɔ" dɯɐʇsןןoɹ --- 0269ǝן ʇןoɔ
(béɟ) 59-pɯɐ

Re: 12 injured, 2 dead in Toronto shooting

11
Toronto Votes For A Total Ban On Handgun Sales After Mass Shooting
After a mass shooting left three people dead, including the shooter, in Toronto on Sunday, the city’s conservative mayor backed a proposal that even the most liberal American politicians wouldn’t dare support ― a total ban on all handgun sales.
The city’s motion, which passed 41-4, both calls on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government to outlaw the sale of handguns and urges the provincial government to ban handgun ammunition sales in Toronto. The council also voted for stronger prevention against gun sales for domestic abusers and people with mental illness, as well as a crackdown on gun trafficking.

Toronto’s vote is like something from an alternate reality when compared with how U.S. politicians, especially conservatives, have failed to take preventive action against mass shootings. Attempts at pushing through even moderate legislation, such as limiting assault weapons, have faltered as shooters repeatedly kill children in schools or murder dozens in incidents including the Las Vegas shooting and the Pulse nightclub attack.


sbɐɯ ʎʇıɔɐdɐɔ pɹɐpuɐʇs ɟo ןןnɟ ǝɟɐs
ɯɯ6 bdd ɹǝɥʇןɐʍ
13ʞ
"ǝuıqɹɐɔ 1ɐ4ɯ" dɯɐʇsןןoɹ --- ɯoɔos0269ǝן ʇןoɔ
"ǝuıqɹɐɔ ʇuǝɯǝɔɹoɟuǝ ʍɐן sʇןoɔ" dɯɐʇsןןoɹ --- 0269ǝן ʇןoɔ
(béɟ) 59-pɯɐ

Re: 12 injured, 2 dead in Toronto shooting

12
RCMP commissioner 'not sure' handgun ban is the answer to gun violence
A recent spate of shootings is driving a swelling chorus of calls for a handgun ban — but the nation's top Mountie says she isn't convinced it's the answer.

On Monday, Montreal's city council will debate whether to push for a federal ban on handguns. The motion before council calls on Montreal to demand the Liberal government ramp up the restrictions in its Bill C-71, tabled last March, by prohibiting civilians from possessing assault rifles and handguns.

"I'm not sure if a complete ban is the answer or tweaking the legislation to ensure more accountability. That's definitely something we need to study," RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki told Chris Hall, host of CBC's The House.

Re: 12 injured, 2 dead in Toronto shooting

13
The criminal (penal) code is a federal issue not state by state like the US. Justin Trudeau and his party have to face voters by 10/21/2019 and the Conservative Party has a new leader (Andrew Scheer) who was formerly speaker of the House of Commons. He is younger than Justin Trudeau and is a contrast to the former conservative leader and prime minister Stephen Harper who always seemed angry. Any firearms legislation will be weighed very carefully by Trudeau and the Liberals.
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts." - Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Re: 12 injured, 2 dead in Toronto shooting

14
highdesert wrote: Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:58 pmAny firearms legislation will be weighed very carefully by Trudeau and the Liberals.
Liberals to look at 'full ban' on handguns, assault weapons
The federal government plans to study a full ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada.
He will also be in charge of studying a total prohibition on certain firearms.

"You should lead an examination of a full ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada, while not impeding the lawful use of firearms by Canadians," the mandate letter reads.

Re: 12 injured, 2 dead in Toronto shooting

15
Handgun ban supported by majority of Canadians: Nanos survey
A total ban on handgun ownership in Canada, exempting only police and security professionals, would enjoy significant support among Canadians, according to a new survey by Nanos Research.

The survey conducted for CTV News found that 48 per cent of Canadians would support such a ban, while another 19 per cent would somewhat support it.

Twenty-one per cent of respondents said they would oppose a ban, and another 10 per cent said they would somewhat oppose it. Three per cent said they were unsure about their opinion.

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests