Toronto Mayor seeks to ban guns with bylaw

[marmar]

from the Toronto Star:



Miller seeks to ban guns with bylaw
May 26, 2008 05:04 PM
John spears
City Hall Bureau

Mayor David Miller wants guns out of Toronto — and he's backing a tough new bylaw that would ban the manufacture and warehousing of guns in the city.

And while Miller says handguns are the particular target of the proposed bylaw, a staff report doesn't distinguish between handguns and rifles and shotguns used in hunting.

The bylaw, proposed in a staff report, would give the city zoning powers to restrict or ban the manufacture and warehousing of firearms.

Miller said he wants to add ammunition to the bylaw as well.

And he had strong words about gun ownership, referring to the recent shooting of John O'Keefe, who was killed on Yonge St. by a stray bullet fired from a legally owned handgun.

"After John O'Keefe's tragic killing, I don't think there's any defence for sports shooters any more," Miller said.

"It's a hobby that creates danger to others. Guns are stolen routinely from so-called legal owners. It's time that we got those guns out of Toronto."

Miller said the focus is especially on handguns. .....(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/article/431123

[mac2]

1. They took guns away from the Australians too.

It's a world wide attempt to take away any power to other throw the world government run by "European Royals" and our Neo Cons.

[cephalexin]

2. Brilliant. Make the city a gun-free zone and nobody will ever get shot again.

:eyes:

[provis99]

3. the scuttlebutt is that the NDP disowned him in 2007

since the NDP (yes, the Socialists of Canada) have traditionally been the most pro-gun of the major parties of Canada. Its usually the Conservatives or the corporate Liberal party who want to restrict guns.

[benEzra]

4. It was the Conservatives that rammed through the UK gun ban, wasn't it?

I believe it was the Conservatives in Australia, as well (someone correct me if I'm wrong).