Guns from the United States are Pouring into Canada, Fueling a Spike in Gun Violence
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A gunfight erupted near a recording studio in Toronto involving three rival gang members, resulting in nearly 100 bullets fired and damage to nearby homes and a supermarket, but miraculously no injuries or deaths.
- Police recovered 16 firearms at the scene, all smuggled into Canada from the United States, specifically from states including Arizona, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.
- The incident highlights the growing problem of American guns illegally crossing into Canada, where gun control laws are much stricter, with traffickers using various methods such as vehicles, drones, boats, and dead drops to smuggle weapons.
- These smuggled firearms often sell for up to eight times their original price on Canada’s black market, exacerbating gang
