Trudeau says he's looking for ideas to counter gun violence

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that his government will look at best practices in other parts of the world to find ways to combat gun violence in Canada.

In Toronto, after the funeral of Reese, 18-year-old Fallon – who was killed during a mbad shooting on July 22 in the city's Greek city – Trudeau praised the strength and resilience of the community as a result of the tragedy

"People must be safe. Trudeau said, "We are studying things that have been done around the world, things that have been done in other countries, looking at the best data, the best data, to make the right decisions. sure that we badure our citizens, our communities are safe in the future. "

The shooting re-ignited the gun control debate across the country Last week, Toronto City Council approved a motion urging the federal government to ban handgun sales in the city and asking the province to ban the sale of handgun ammunition in Toronto

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" We are looking at a wide range of things, we will make the right decision in the long run, not just in the short term, "he said.

Trudeau paid tribute and placed flowers at the fountain of the Alexander the Great amusement park in Toronto, near the place where people had been shot and injured more than a week ago.

Fallon graduated from Toronto's Malvern Collegiate Institute There were only a few weeks left before starting nursing studies at McMaster University from Hamilton, Julianna Kozis, age 10, of Markham, ON

Thirteen other Faisal Hussain, 29, shot at restaurants and storefronts along Danforth Avenue

The Conservative spokesman for Public Security, Pierre Paul-Hus, said that the official opposition was waiting to see the details of a possible ban. , but he says that he supports measures that target criminals, and not the property of law-abiding sports shooters

"complex" prohibition of handguns

"As suggested by the liberals, a ban on handguns would be a complex legal enterprise, and their own members have doubts about the possibility of such a measure, "he said in a statement.
"It's a lazy government to ask all Canadians to respect the new laws, while the real job is to target and prosecute criminals, which means strengthening the penalties for crimes committed with fire arms.

Hilary Peirce, spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, said the government has taken "multiple measures" to address gun violence and gangs since taking office :

• provinces, territories and communities, as well as police and border agencies.
• Funding New Gang Prevention and Arms Initiatives, Effective Law Enforcement and Community Partnerships
• Bill C-71 imposing tougher checks on illegal handguns.

Peirce said the government is also considering further reforms, including a possible requirement for medical professionals to disclose if potential buyers of guns are suffering from mental illness, storage rules stricter regulations concerning advertising for firearms and improved signage systems for wholesale purchases.