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Mass shooting reported in Toronto's Greektown; 2 fatalities, 12 injured, shooter dead
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US security services better not fucking release any false information to their media again, this city is still in shock, and does not deserve anymore stress right now.
No deaths so far, from reports. Thankfully.
wtf, though. send the fucking guns into the sun. (and not the newspaper.)
wtf, though. send the fucking guns into the sun. (and not the newspaper.)
Multiple people shot and injured, by a deranged individual who is now dead. What a fucking waste. How the fuck are we gonna have this shit here now, how do we stop it?
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There have always been some mass shootings here. There's not really anything that could be done about it, short of banning firearms (and even in that case, given the porous nature of our southern border, even that would only go so far).
Now, I expect we're going to see more specific strategies for dealing with the recent wave of gun violence in Toronto.
NSFW: Someone was filming their neighbourhood when shots were heard in the background:
Fucking madness
Fucking madness
You can go to jail for carrying illicit drugs. You should go to jail for carrying a fucking gun.
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Just a few days ago Mayor John Tory unveiled a plan to install a huge number CCTV cameras and special microphones that can distinguish gunshots.
That may have been referring to the shooter, who we know was killed at the scene. These early reports are sometimes confusing in that regard in that they will often list the shooter among the dead.
I think it will happen here. We will not make this become desensitized like countries where this is a daily occurence.
I would support a complete ban of guns outside of active police and military members.
I hope no one died.
Not to make this about me in any way, but my friend lives right there and I haven't been able to get a hold of him. Hoping for the best. Stressed as fuck right now.
Not to make this about me in any way, but my friend lives right there and I haven't been able to get a hold of him. Hoping for the best. Stressed as fuck right now.
Agreed. Stomp this shit out now
It definitely will not. I wouldn't be opposed to it on policy grounds, to be clear, but gun owners are a large constituency. Recall the Chretien government's long-gun registry, which was a firestorm controversy, was never effectively enforced because the provinces mostly refused to do so in regard to people not complying with it, and was ultimately repealed by the Tories with no movement to recreate it. And that was just a registry.
Not just this country, I wouldn't want this to happen anywhere.
Reports still saying one person is dead, but no additional news since. Hopefully that person is the shooter, and not a victim.
ETF are apparently on scene.
I know what you are saying(and am not arguing because I know you are merely providing a counterpoint) but gun owners can go fuck themselves. This is not the US with it's bullshit 2nd ammendment idiocy. This should not be a political or freedom issue, but a public safety priority. Tories can bitch all they want, but Canadians become unified over humanitarean causes, and the opposition party can commit political suicide for all I care.
ETF are apparently on scene.
I know what you are saying(and am not arguing because I know you are merely providing a counterpoint) but gun owners can go fuck themselves. This is not the US with it's bullshit 2nd ammendment idiocy. This should not be a political or freedom issue, but a public safety priority. Tories can bitch all they want, but Canadians become unified over humanitarean causes, and the opposition party can commit political suicide for all I care.
yup CBC Newsworld confirmed the shooter to be dead.
6 adults injured sent to hospial
1 child injured sent to pediatric hospital
2 adults non-life threatening injured sent to local hospital
so a total 9 victims. no victims deceased reported yet.
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This is what I cannot understand. There hasn't been gang activity or criminal shit like this until just recently.
Makes no sense
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Nah theres been a few bad summers. This could be the worst though.
About 1 in 5 households in Canada owns a firearm, the bulk of which are long guns (hunting rifles, in the main). In rural areas, especially, it's far too common for any party that wants to win seats there to propose such a thing. Which is indeed why no party has ever proposed anything remotely like that.
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I don't remember how bad the "Summer of the Gun" was, is this summer approaching that amount of media hoopla?
I know about those summers, but generally what we consider to be bad(because there is no acceptable number of deaths, ever) is not comparable to that in other countries where this shit is as common as breathing air.
This year just seems like something else altogether, which is what is causing the people to wonder WTF was the root cause for this to sudden occur at this frequency.
This is horrifying. What in god's name is causing all the crazies to come out. Toronto is suppose to be the safest city in Canada. Hopefully its only injuries and nobody but the scumbag of a killer died.
They are, but it doesn't matter because because of the lackluster regulations in the USA gangs can just drive down to the USA, get a gun no questions asked then drive back up with the border guards none the wiser. It's fucking bullshit, but it's what we have to deal with.
5 minutes from home and I basically pass by every day to go to the subway. I've been close to shootings before, but this one definitely makes me the most worried.
Someone recorded the shooter on Instagram.
NSFW just in case. You only see him shooting.
Lemme know if this is alright to post; I can delete it or a mod can if necessary.
NSFW just in case. You only see him shooting.
Lemme know if this is alright to post; I can delete it or a mod can if necessary.
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dude so nonchalantly walks there and fires, fucking piece of human garbage