(Update October 24: Adds comments by other police unions.)
TheGunBlog.ca — The Toronto Police Association, Canada’s largest municipal-police labour union, blasted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for celebrating his attacks against government-licensed handgun users as if the crackdowns had improved safety.
The Liberal Party leader commemorated his October 2022 decree that made it a crime for anyone with a firearm Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) to buy, sell or transfer the ownership of any handgun, and that ordered the forced confiscation of all legally owned pistols and revolvers after the owner dies.
Trudeau on X
“Two years ago today, we froze the handgun market and stopped handguns from being bought, sold, or transferred anywhere in Canada,” Trudeau said on his personal account on the X platform. “We choose your safety over the gun lobby — every time.”
Toronto Police Association’s Rebuttal
The Toronto Police Association responded on X:
Criminals did not get your message. Our communities are experiencing a 45% increase in shootings and a 62% increase in gun-related homicides compared to this time last year. What difference does your handgun ban make when 85% of guns seized by our members can be sourced to the United States?
Your statement is out of touch and offensive to victims of crime and police officers everywhere. Whatever you think you’ve done to improve community safety, has not worked.
Why It Matters
- The Toronto Police Association is among police organizations that have consistently opposed the authoritarian attacks against honest citizens.
- Police are responsible for executing the forced seizures targeting licensed gun users, including their own families, friends and colleagues.
- Many people see the Liberals as threats to public safety over their continuous attacks that destroy trust in politicians, police, and government institutions, hurt safety, and undermine social stability.
More Police Unions Slam Trudeau
- Updated on October 24