>>You started this thread with a comment on Canadian response to the latest gun violence in Toronto. You wondered how our politicians could be so stupid as to believe the US has anything to do with it. Well, for a start, there's a good chance the gun(s) used were manufactured in the US.
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>If you knew anything about firearms you would see that statement to be incorrect. Do you have any hard information regarding the manufacturers of the weapons involved? Major handgun makers are found in Brazil, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, not to mention the imports from the Eastern Block.

Just a FYI - the weapon confiscated from the first person charged in the TO shooting was a 9mm Ruger. From what I've been able to find on the Web, Sturm-Ruger is based in CT, USA.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051229/schools_violence051229/20051229?hub=TopStories