Gun Crime Up in Canada – Does That Mean Michael Moore Was Wrong?

What is this in the National Post from Canada? It claims that gun crime is up in the big city to our north, and that many of the guns are coming from the United States. Of course the mainstream media has jumped on the latter fact, while essentially ignoring the former fact. Slice it how you want, but gun crime is up and that is a fact. Criminals will get their hands on guns. And for the record, just 70 percent of the guns are even reportedly coming from America – and we have a feeling that number is as reliable as the now debunked 90 percent of guns used south of our border (in fact the final number is close to 17 percent in Mexico). So what’s the story? Deputy Chief Tony Warr had this to say in the article in the National Post?

“Ten or 15 years ago, a shooting was quite an event. Catching someone with a gun was quite an event. It’s not everyday but it’s a common event now. There seems to be more of a proliferation of guns.”

Even if American guns are fueling this war – and let’s not forget about Canadian whiskey from our era of prohibition – isn’t the issue that the criminal element is growing? The source of the guns is secondary. Crime is on the rise and clearly criminals will find guns. If American guns were to dry up, you don’t think the Canadians would find another source? As in where are those other 30 percent coming from? It can’t be from up north of Canada unless Santa Claus is supplying them.