![]() “The statistics are clear, over 80 per cent of guns being used in crime are obtained using illegal means - including from across the border - and half of the gun-related deaths in Ontario are gang related,” Jones’ office said in a statement. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones’ office emphasized the Tories have been working with police and municipalities to reduce gun crimes. “This is unacceptable,” the Grit leader said. Noting Ford’s government has “blocked municipal and federal efforts to ban handguns in Ontario,” Del Duca pointed out the premier himself opposes such prohibitions. “The choice on handguns is clear, more handguns and gun crime under the Ford Conservatives or a ban on handguns under the Ontario Liberals.” The result is handgun violence is spiralling out of control,” he said.ĭel Duca said handguns would be outlawed everywhere in Ontario within a year of him winning power. “The Ford Conservatives are putting the interests of the gun lobby ahead of the Ontario victims of gun crime they swore an oath to protect. ![]() “I’ve had it with Doug Ford’s open for business policy for guns,” Del Duca said Tuesday behind a podium reading: “We Will Ban Handguns.” In a campaign-style announcement in Scarborough, Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca said if he topples Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford, handguns would be banned within a year. ![]() ![]() A provincial Liberal government would take aim at all handguns if elected June 2. ![]()
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