From: owner-can-firearms-digest@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca (Cdn-Firearms Digest) To: cdn-firearms-digest@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca Subject: Cdn-Firearms Digest V8 #148 Reply-To: cdn-firearms-digest@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca Sender: owner-can-firearms-digest@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca Errors-To: owner-can-firearms-digest@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca Precedence: normal Cdn-Firearms Digest Monday, June 20 2005 Volume 08 : Number 148 In this issue: Peep Police: 2004 saw a spike in violent robberies. TORONTO: Police Blotter: The Week in Crime Soldier killed during gun incident Police investigate shooting Editorial: Border guards don't need guns ARMED, DANGEROUS: Langley man shot Shootings shake T.O.: 'It's getting dangerous out there,' officer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:23:52 -0600 (CST) From: Breitkreuz@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca, Garry - Assistant 1 Subject: Peep Police: 2004 saw a spike in violent robberies. PUBLICATION: The Toronto Sun DATE: 2005.06.19 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: BS2 ILLUSTRATION: photo by Michele Henry PAT ANDERSON stands across the street from a popular pizza shop where recently, a man was severely beaten. BYLINE: MICHELE HENRY, THE BRAMPTON SUN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'IT'S WORSE' POLICE SAY 'THE CITY IS SAFE' BUT SOME CITIZENS DISAGREE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAT ANDERSON lives directly behind the pizza shop where a man was recently beaten to within an inch of his life. "It happened in broad daylight," said the Brampton resident. "It's a bit too close to home. It scares me." Anderson says that when she moved to Brampton from Scarborough nearly a decade ago, she was struck by the prevailing atmosphere of safety and serenity in her new city. Now, she says, Brampton's not that different than her old, crime-ridden community. "It's now the same here as it was in Scarborough when I left there," she said, standing across the road from Popular Pizza, the quiet food store, in which the attack took place June 2. Peel Regional police are still searching for the group of men who walked into the store around 2:30 pm and knocked their victim, a 19-year-old patron, unconscious -- he was treated at William Osler Health Centre. Crime in the city, Anderson believes, is increasing. "It's gotten worse," she said. Over the last few weeks Peel police have investigated several violent crimes in Brampton in addition to the pizza shop beating. They include an early morning shooting on Chinguacousy Rd., a stabbing, theft from a cab driver involving a weapon and last weekend a Brampton man was charged for committing a robbery using a firearm. Det. Sergeant Bruce Chapman is the officer in charge of the central robbery division of the Peel Regional police. Central robbery handles violent robberies -- such as the pizza shop incident -- where a weapon is involved or there is serious bodily harm caused. He says 2004 saw a spike in violent robberies. "There was a substantial jump last year in the stats," he said, suggesting he can't explain why. "But it's decreased this year." Whereas in 2003 there were 161 robberies from January to December, last year Chapman's unit investigated 227 occurences. This year he said, the stats are already looking better and seem to be more in line with years previous to 2004. Since January, local police have investigated 83 robberies -- by this time last year, the number was at 114. "The city is safe," he said, noting crime is to be expected in large urban centres, like Brampton, especially one growing as quickly. "And, Peel Regional police are doing everything in our power to ensure the city remains safe." Kareem Heath says she feels comfortable walking around the city at night. The 21-year-old local resident says Brampton is nothing compared to her native country. "There were shootings three times a day in Jamaica," she said. "No area can be totally safe. You're going to find this no matter where you go." As the manager of another pizza shop, located close to Popular Pizza, Harjinder Sidhu, says the beating incident unnerves him -- in part because deliverymen he's employed have been the targets of crime. "It's scary to think about," he said, adding one of his workers was beaten up recently and the pizza he was carrying stolen. "This crime is getting worse." ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:24:22 -0600 (CST) From: Breitkreuz@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca, Garry - Assistant 1 Subject: TORONTO: Police Blotter: The Week in Crime PUBLICATION: National Post DATE: 2005.06.20 EDITION: Toronto SECTION: Toronto PAGE: A12 / Front COLUMN: Police Blotter: The Week in Crime BYLINE: Rachel Sa SOURCE: National Post ILLUSTRATION: Map: A map of Toronto.: (See print copy for complete map.) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Teenager heard shots, realized he'd been hit - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. ARREST A man has been charged with swiping cash and lottery tickets from a convenience store on Island Road on June 10 at 4:40 p.m. Police are seeking a second man who waited in a getaway car. 2. BANK ROBBERY A gunman used a note to demand cash from a teller at the TD Canada Trust at 1955 Yonge St. last Friday at 4:35 p.m. The gunman fled empty-handed when the teller went to remove U.S. currency from the bank vault. 3. BREAK AND ENTER Jewellery was removed from a Graydon Hall Drive home between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. last Friday. 4. BREAK AND ENTER Jewellery, electronic equipment, cash, video games and a camera were stolen from a home on Scarborough Golf Club Road between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. last Friday. 5. ROBBERY Three men, one disguised, took a wallet, cellphone and food from a Pizza Hut delivery man as he made a delivery on Geneva Street at 10:52 p.m. last Friday. 6. SWARMING Eleven men demanded beer from two men, aged 18 and 20, as they walked near Norway and Bellefair avenues at 11 p.m. last Friday. They were refused. The men punched and kicked the victims, before making off with a knapsack and a shirt. 7. MUGGING A man snatched cash and a bank card from a woman's hand in a parking lot near Kingston Road and Lawrence Avenue East last Saturday. 8. SHOOTING An 18-year-old riding his bike near Jane Street and Firgrove Crescent last Saturday at 2:06 a.m. heard four or five gun shots and then realized he had been shot in the leg. A second man was also struck in the leg. Both were taken to Humber River Regional Hospital. 9. THEFT OVER $5,000 Building equipment was stolen from 450 Adelaide St. W. between 6 p.m. last Thursday and 7:30 a.m. last Friday. 10. THEFT OVER $5,000 Metal detectors and UPS power bars were stolen from a truck at 5736 Finch Ave. E. between 2 p.m. Friday, June 10, and 11:55 p.m. the next day. 11. ATTEMPTED MURDER A 21-year-old was shot in the leg as he walked in an Albion Road parking lot last Saturday at 6:15 p.m. 12. PURSE SNATCH Two men approached a 41-year-old woman from behind as she walked near Gerrard Street East and Bellhaven Road last Saturday at 4:54 p.m. One grabbed her purse, a struggle ensued, and the woman fell to the ground as the thieves fled. 13. MUGGING A 21-year-old woman was walking near Beverly Glen Boulevard and Chester Le Boulevard last Saturday at 8:10 p.m., when a man on a bicycle grabbed her cellphone and purse. A struggle ensued and the man punched the woman in the head, knocking her to the ground. The victim was transported to Scarborough Grace Hospital. 14. ROBBERY Two men, one disguised, entered Coffee Time at 1110 Finch Ave. W. last Sunday at 4:15 a.m. One man brandished a gun, leapt behind the counter and demanded cash of a 25-year-old male employee. The second man stole the victim's cellphone and doughnuts before both men fled. 15. SWARMING Ten men approached an 11-year-old boy as he rode a bike in a schoolyard on Cherokee Boulevard last Sunday at 2 p.m. Three men surrounded the boy and pushed him off the bike. All 10 fled with the bike. 16. ROBBERY A man brandishing a handgun demanded cash from a 40-year-old female employee of Car Park Management Services as she worked in an underground parking kiosk at 30 Charles St. last Sunday at 3 p.m. He fled onto Charles Street West with a quantity of cash. 17. SWARMING A 14-year-old boy was near Downsview Avenue and Keele Street last Sunday at 10:30 p.m. when five men, one armed with a knife, grabbed his paintball gun, punched and kicked him before fleeing. 18. SEXUAL ASSAULT A 33-year-old woman was walking near Downsview and Keele last Monday at 2:15 a.m. when a man approached her from behind and sexually assaulted her. 19. BREAK AND ENTER Stainless steel aluminum, electrical fuse boxes and metal aluminum strips were stolen from Elrose Steel Products Ltd. at 135 Milvan Dr. between 3:30 p.m. last Friday and 8 a.m. Monday. 20. ROBBERY A 17-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy were walking near The Meadowways and Cliffwood Road last Monday at 2:35 p.m. when two men demanded cash, the boy's backpack and the girl's cellphone. The victims refused and fled uninjured. 21. MISCHIEF OVER $5,000 Ninety-seven cars parked at compound near Birchmount Road and Comstock Road were damaged between 4 p.m. last Friday and 9:30 a.m. last Monday. It appears someone standing near the car compound tossed rocks at the vehicles. Damage is estimated at $33,000. 22. POINT FIREARM A man approached a car containing three occupants near Finch Avenue East and Bridletowne Circle last Monday at 6:11 p.m. The man struck two passengers with the handle of a rifle and then broke a car window before fleeing the scene. One victim was treated for minor injuries. 23. ROBBERY A 32-year-old City Taxi driver was near Jane Street and Sheppard Avenue West last Tuesday at 12:45 a.m. when four men approached. One man struck his head with a handgun while a second punched him and took his wallet. A third stole the victim's gym bag from the passenger seat before fleeing. The victim had minor injuries. 24. PURSE SNATCH A 50-year-old woman was walking near Stephanie and Beverley streets last Sunday at 8:30 p.m. when three women asked her for the time. When she opened her purse to check her watch, one woman grabbed the purse. A struggle ensued, but the trio escaped with the purse. 25. THEFT OVER $5,000 A trailer containing speaker sets and electronic parts was stolen from 1399 Kennedy Rd. sometime between 8 p.m. on June 6 and 9 a.m. last Monday. 26. TRAFFIC FATALITY A man crossing Jarvis Street north of Dundas Street East on Friday, June 10, was struck by a southbound Greyhound bus. The victim, Peter Rafton, 48, succumbed to his injuries at St. Michael's Hospital last Tuesday at 4:30 a.m. 27. MUGGING A 15-year-old girl was walking near Middlefield Road and Steeles Avenue East last Tuesday at 2 p.m. when two women approached from behind and kicked and punched her. The women then stole items from her school bag and fled. 28. ROBBERY Two men, one carrying a knife, robbed a 30-year-old Pizza Pizza delivery man of cash and a cellphone as he made a delivery to a Lawrence Avenue East apartment last Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. 29. SHOOTING A 29-year-old man was shot repeatedly by five men last Tuesday at 7:22 p.m. in the parking lot of a housing complex on Glendower Circuit. 30. ROBBERY Two disguised men entered the JP Mini Mart Variety Store on 24 Ulster St. last Tuesday at 10:15 p.m. One pointed a gun at two female employees and demanded cash. The men fled with an undisclosed amount of money. 31. BREAK AND ENTER Computer and electronic equipment were stolen from Chael Allen Salon and Spa at 147 Spadina Ave. between 4 p.m. last Tuesday at 8 p.m. last Wednesday. 32. ATTEMPTED MURDER An 18-year-old man was shot near Strathmore Boulevard and Oakdene Crescent last Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. The gunman fled north in a silver-grey vehicle. The victim was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 33. SWARMING A 19-year-old man was kicked and punched by 10 men in Dentonia Park last Wednesday at 11:40 p.m. 34. SWARMING A 20-year-old man was approached by six or seven men near the Victoria Park TTC station walkway last Tuesday at 10:10 p.m. One man threatened to kill the victim, but no weapon was seen. The men stole an MP3 player, chain and backpack before fleeing. 35. BREAK AND ENTER Watches, perfumes and colognes were stolen from a liquidation centre on 233 Signet Dr. last Tuesday at approximately 10:01 p.m. 36. SWARMING Three men threatened a 22-year-old man with a knife at a parking lot near Lanyard and Lindylou roads last Wednesday at 1:30 a.m. They stole his cellphone, chains, jacket and running shoes before fleeing. 37. MUGGING A 43-year-old man was leaving a bar near Danforth Road and Main Street last Wednesday at 1:30 a.m. when two men struck him in the back of the head, causing him to fall to the ground. One man continued beating the victim while the other stole his wallet and cellphone. He did not require medical attention. 38. ROBBERY A man brandished a knife and demanded cash from a female employee of Pet Stuff at 2965 Lakeshore Blvd. W. last Wednesday at 12:25 p.m. She complied and the robber fled. 39. MUGGING An 11-year-old was riding his bike near Church and Elm streets last Wednesday at 6 p.m. when two men, one riding a scooter, approached. The man on the scooter bumped the victim's bicycle, causing the boy to fall. Both men fled with the bike. 40. MUGGING A 26-year-old man was walking on Aurora Court last Wednesday at 9 a.m. when a man approached and demanded cash. A struggle ensued when the victim refused. A passing motorist stopped to assist the victim and the assailant fled empty-handed. A suspect was arrested a short time later in a nearby mall. 41. MUGGING A 25-year-old man was near Weston Road and Oxford Street last Tuesday at 2:37 p.m. when two men grabbed his portable DVD player and fled. Suspects were arrested the next day, and the stolen items recovered. 42. MUGGING A 53-year-old man was in the lobby of a Crescent Place apartment building last Thursday at 9:20 p.m. when a man attempted to steal his necklace. The victim slapped the man's hand away and the assailant fled empty-handed. 43. SWARMING A 42-year-old man was in his car in a parking lot on Jane Street last Thursday at 10:50 p.m. when three men approached. One struck his head with a handgun while the other two removed his wallet and cash. 44. BREAK AND ENTER Outdoor furniture was stolen from a Highland Crescent residence between 2 p.m. on June 3 and 2 p.m. last Thursday. 45. BREAK AND ENTER Jewellery and a digital camera were stolen from a Greenland Road home at about 10:35 a.m. on June 10. 46. THEFT OVER $5,000 Three computers and monitors were stolen from Toronto Public Health at 235 Danforth Ave. between 4:30 p.m. on June 9 and 9:16 a.m. on June 10. 47. SEXUAL ASSAULT A man followed a 32-year-old woman into the elevator of an apartment building near Jane Street and Yorkwoods Gate last Thursday at 9:11 p.m. He grabbed her around the waist and sexually assaulted her before fleeing on the third floor. She did not require medical attention. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:24:43 -0600 (CST) From: Breitkreuz@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca, Garry - Assistant 1 Subject: Soldier killed during gun incident PUBLICATION: The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon) DATE: 2005.06.20 EDITION: Final SECTION: Local/Regional PAGE: A6 SOURCE: Canadian Press DATELINE: SUFFIELD, Alta. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soldier killed during gun incident - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUFFIELD, Alta. (CP) -- A 19-year-old British soldier was killed by a machine gun during a training exercise at CFB Suffield in southern Alberta Thursday. In a news release Saturday, British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) officials said Scottish soldier Dale Cowie was believed to be clearing a stoppage in his light machine gun when it went off and killed him. Cowie's death is the third tragic incident involving British soldiers who train at the base in less than two months. On the morning of May 3, 29-year-old Lance Corporal David Mitchinson was found dead in his British military accommodations at CFB Suffield. Mitchenson's death is still being investigated by British Army authorities. In mid-May, two British soldiers were driving a Blue Bird school bus when their vehicle collided head on with a Mazda automobile, killing two occupants. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:25:00 -0600 (CST) From: Breitkreuz@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca, Garry - Assistant 1 Subject: Police investigate shooting PUBLICATION: The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon) DATE: 2005.06.20 EDITION: Final SECTION: Local/Regional PAGE: A6 SOURCE: The StarPhoenix - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Police investigate shooting - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Warman and Delisle RCMP are investigating a shooting incident Friday evening west of Saskatoon. Police were called around 9 p.m. to a residence on Highway 60. RCMP say two men arrived at the location and met two other men. The visitors entered the home with permission, following which an argument and a fight broke out. The night's events led to two men being shot -- both of whom were taken to hospital with undetermined injuries. Four men have been taken into custody in connection with the incident. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Brian Jones said the investigation is ongoing. Identities of those involved have not been released. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:26:38 -0600 (CST) From: Breitkreuz@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca, Garry - Assistant 1 Subject: Editorial: Border guards don't need guns PUBLICATION: Montreal Gazette DATE: 2005.06.20 EDITION: Final SECTION: Editorial / Op-ed PAGE: A26 SOURCE: The Gazette - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Border guards don't need guns - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Under chairperson Colin Kenny, the Senate committee on defence and security has done a lot of valuable work on a range of border security issues, drawing attention to serious problems at ports, airports, and border crossings, among other matters. But we cannot agree, and Canadians should not agree, with the committee's proposal that Canada's border guards need to be issued with sidearms to wear routinely while greeting arrivals at checkpoints. There are several significant problems at the border, but the idea of terrorists or gangsters shooting their way into Canada does not appear to be high on the list. We do believe that Canada is a target for Al-Qa'ida and related terrorist groups; this danger is real and genuine. But the risk is not at border points. First of all, the simple reality is that the United States is a more tempting target; anyone trying to cross the longest undefended border in the world to slaughter the innocent is more likely to be headed south than north. Secondly, terrorists by definition don't go after a few officers at a border post, they go after concentrated civilian populations. Thirdly, terrorists are more likely to slip quietly into a country - or to live there already - than to come in with guns blazing. For all these reasons, border posts are less likely to be targets than are, say, suburban shopping malls. As for non-political crime, it is true that more and more handguns have been slipping into Canada. But they are slipped in, not blasted in. The Canada-U.S. border is vitally important to Canadians. A number of border improvements are needed, even overdue. More customs officers, better trained and better equipped, plus infrastructure improvements, would help legitimate traffic move more efficiently while giving us a better chance to catch illegal persons and goods of all kinds. But none of that requires customs officials to strap on sidearms each day as they report for work. (It would, however, make sense for the federal government to find ways to help provinces and municipalities develop sophisticated police-support capability, for the rare occasions when such backup is really needed.) Canadians will have much more sympathy, we think, for another proposal from Senator Kenny's committee: Instead of having border officers fiddling around with the paperwork to collect $20 or $120 in duty on assorted purchases Canadians made during a day in Burlington or a week in Chicago, why not just raise the duty-free limit to $2,000 per person per trip, and let our border people spend their time on enforcement and searches for drugs, guns and other genuine, dangerous contraband? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:29:46 -0600 (CST) From: Breitkreuz@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca, Garry - Assistant 1 Subject: ARMED, DANGEROUS: Langley man shot PUBLICATION: The Province DATE: 2005.06.19 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A6 BYLINE: Jered Stuffco SOURCE: Staff reporter ILLUSTRATION: Photo: (James) McQuarrie - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shooting suspect hunted by police: ARMED, DANGEROUS: Langley man shot but will recover - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The manhunt is on for a drug-addicted criminal police say is "spiralling out of control" after a shooting in Langley early yesterday. Barry James McQuarrie, 24, is wanted on outstanding weapons-related warrants. "He's really become more volatile over the past two weeks. He's armed and dangerous and he has to be brought in," said Langley RCMP spokesman Dale Carr. Police said McQuarrie is a "person of interest" in the shooting of a 35-year-old man in Langley's Willoughby area. According to reports, RCMP received a call about the shooting in the 20200-block 66th Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. yesterday. The victim had been shot in the shoulder. He later had surgery and is expected to recover, according to RCMP. Carr said the victim and McQuarrie know each other. Langley RCMP recently pursued McQuarrie in a stolen vehicle, but called off the chase because of safety concerns, Carr said. McQuarrie is a white man with blond hair and blue eyes. He is five feet eight inches tall and weighs 155 pounds. Police believe that McQuarrie is driving a white pickup. Anyone who sees him is warned not to approach him, and is urged to call Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200. The shooting took place in an area that's been plagued recently by drug-related problems. "We've seen an increased number of calls for service in the Willoughby area," Carr said. "Part of the problem is developers are leaving houses [empty], and the squatters are coming in." Derelict houses are also a good spot for thieves to horde stolen goods and for drug users to get high, Carr added. Langley Mayor Kurt Alberts said much of the current problem stems from Willoughby's development boom. "In any area that's going through a rapid development process and houses are abandoned quickly, we find that they're subjected to vandalism," he said. If an abandoned house is deemed "unsightly," bylaw enforcement officers will give the owner 10 days to have it cleaned up. "After that, we can go in ourselves and the cost is charged back to the owner," Alberts said. jstuffco@png.canwest.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:31:26 -0600 (CST) From: Breitkreuz@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca, Garry - Assistant 1 Subject: Shootings shake T.O.: 'It's getting dangerous out there,' officer says Sender: owner-cdn-firearms@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca Precedence: normal Reply-To: cdn-firearms@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca SOURCE: National Post DATE: 2005.06.20 EDITION: National SECTION: News PAGE: A1 / Front BYLINE: Melissa Leong, with files from Natalie Alcoba SOURCE: National Post - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shootings shake T.O.: 'It's getting dangerous out there,' officer says - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Four separate shootings this weekend have left four men in hospital, including a 31-year-old man shot five times in the chest in a downtown club early yesterday. Veteran police officers said the new violence confirms the city has a growing problem not just with guns, but with criminals' willingness to use them. ''It's getting dangerous out there. There's far more gunplay than when I was on the road,'' said Staff Sergeant Tim Davey, a 20-year veteran with the Toronto police force. ''Twenty years ago, there would've been some replicas. Now when you get a call where there's a person with a gun, you know it's a real gun.'' Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair pledged this month to crack down on illegal guns after two young women -- innocent bystanders -- were wounded by gunplay outside the Yorkdale subway station during daylight hours. ''Our city has been greatly disturbed by random acts of violence, and there are a small number of gangsters who are operating in the city of Toronto and who have access to handguns,'' Chief Blair said at the time. Last weekend, an 18-year-old riding his bike near Jane Street heard four or five gunshots, then realized he had been shot in the leg. A second man was also hit. Later the same day, a 21-year-old man was shot in the leg as he walked in an Albion Road parking lot. Anthony Doob, who teaches criminology at the University of Toronto, noted that so far, the gun violence hasn't boosted the city's murder rate. ''The homicide rates in Toronto have been steady, within a relatively narrow range, since 1975,'' said Mr. Doob, who said there have been about 50 to 65 murders in the city each year since then. In yesterday's club shooting, the 31-year-old man was taken to St. Michael's Hospital and remains in serious condition after surgery. Police were called to Club 26 at 26 Lombard St. around 2:40 a.m. after an incident on the second floor. No arrests have been made. A promoter for the club who didn't want to be identified said about 500 people were in the three-level building at the time of the shooting but many party-goers didn't notice gunfire. ''Nobody even knew. The people were dancing,'' he said. He was in the office when a young woman rushed in and told him that there had been a fight. ''I don't understand how a gun can get into the club,'' he said. He said patrons are thoroughly searched in front of four paid-duty police officers before entering the club; 20 security staff members patrol the six rooms. On Saturday at 12:45 a.m., four suspects invaded an apartment at 235 Gosford Blvd., near Jane Street and Steeles Avenue West and demanded money. A man was shot in the hand and calf and was taken to Humber River Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. David Jackson, the superintendent of the building next door, said his tenants heard the ''pops'' and called police. ''We're shocked,'' he said. ''We all feel safe here. The kids play outside in the front.'' Another call to police was made about an hour later at 1:51 a.m. Three friends were leaving the movie theatre in the Islington Avenue and The Queensway area when a man approached them and asked for cigarettes. He then pulled out a black handgun and asked for cash. A 17-year-old teenager gave him $20 and the robber fled. When the teen chased him, the robber turned around and fired two shots at him. The teen suffered a gunshot wound in his abdomen. Police described the suspect as a black male, wearing all black with a New York Yankees baseball cap. At 4:24 a.m., police arrived at Antler Street, near Dupont Street and Lansdown Avenue. A 19-year-old man suffered gunshot wounds to the chest. He was taken to St. Michael's Hospital. ''He was very lucky to survive,'' said staff sergeant Mark Tilley. - ---------------------------------------------------- June 14, 2005 - HOW DID YOUR MP VOTE ON FUNDING FOR FIREARMS FIASCO? http://www.garrybreitkreuz.com/inthehouse/misc/2005_vote_06_14.htm FIREARMS PROGRAM COSTS STILL UNACCOUNTED FOR: * Enforcement Costs - estimated to be more than $750 million; * Compliance Costs - estimated to be more than $367 million; * Economic Costs - a "Cabinet Secret" since 1999; * Total "Indirect Costs" for all Departments/Agencies; * Total "Direct and Indirect Costs" for provinces, territories & municipalities; * $42 million to address the "Criminal use of guns" still a "Cabinet Secret"; * The status and all details of the $371 million "privatization" contracts; * How many of the 1,800 employees (as of April 2001) are still working in and for the firearms program in all levels of government? * Still need to "verify" five million of the guns in the registry; * Still need to issue firearm licences to more than 311,000 owners of registered handguns; * Still need to re-register 605,000 handguns and prohibited firearms; and * Still need to register millions of rifles and shotguns according to import and export records. ------------------------------ End of Cdn-Firearms Digest V8 #148 ********************************** Submissions: mailto:cdn-firearms-digest@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca Mailing List Commands: mailto:majordomo@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca Moderator's e-mail address: mailto:akimoya@cogeco.ca List owner: mailto:owner-cdn-firearms@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca FAQ list: http://www.magma.ca/~asd/cfd-faq1.html and http://teapot.usask.ca/cdn-firearms/Faq/cfd-faq1.html Web Site: http://teapot.usask.ca/cdn-firearms/homepage.html FTP Site: ftp://teapot.usask.ca/pub/cdn-firearms/ CFDigest Archives: http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/~ab133/ or put the next command in an e-mail message and mailto:majordomo@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca get cdn-firearms-digest v04.n192 end (192 is the digest issue number and 04 is the volume) To unsubscribe from _all_ the lists, put the next five lines in a message and mailto:majordomo@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca unsubscribe cdn-firearms-digest unsubscribe cdn-firearms-alert unsubscribe cdn-firearms-chat unsubscribe cdn-firearms end (To subscribe, use "subscribe" instead of "unsubscribe".) 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