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 "Aston Martin"  wrote in message 
 news:MPG.1e2c3ae8475293498982b@news.individual.net... 
 > Ladies Choice  wrote: 
 > 
 >> >Cite a reference or post a link. 
 >> 
 >> I am referring to a statement made by Paul Martin, that was broadcast on 
 >> Global 
 >> TV news, so I should have said, according to Paul Martin... 
 >> 
 > Toronto Police Services have cited on many occasions that 50% of the guns 
 > used in crimes have been stolen from private collections. 
  
 This may be true in Toronto but it is not true across the country. In 
 Vancouver for example local police and RCMP say that more than 94% of 
 handguns confiscated come from the US. 
 Since Toronto has a different problem than Vancouver why is it not 
 preferably for Ontario to ban hand guns, like they've done with pit bulls, 
 and let the remaining provinces adjust as they see fit. Hand guns ownership 
 is a property right and is within provincial jurisdiction. The provinces 
 have the means of banning handguns on their own without federal intrusion. 
  
 pc 
  
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