Gun crackdown was being considered before Toronto shooting, minister says

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/toronto-shooting-goodale-guns-1.4759484

Canadian Press

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Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the federal government is prepared to consider tightening handgun laws, but warns that taking such action would be a complicated process.

Goodale says Ottawa has been looking at changes to Criminal Code handgun provisions — not based on this week's deadly shooting in Toronto, but after hearing testimony earlier this year from people affected by the January 2017 mosque shooting in Quebec City, where six people were killed.

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Danforth shootings leave some Torontonians wondering whether city 'unravelling'Will the Liberals' 'common sense' gun law changes do anything to address the spike in gun violence?

Goodale says the Trudeau government will look at proposals already before lawmakers to see what changes could be made.


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