Liberals’ handgun plan doesn’t go far enough, Sept. 23

It is important to understand that guns are not the issue here, but the erosion of Canadian values; an erosion brought about by a lack of political leadership from all sides.

Mayor John Tory has a mandate to protect the citizens of Toronto and has failed to do so. I was living in Montreal when biker violence got out of hand and both the city and province of Quebec acted to round up as many bikers as they could, effectively banning and outlawing these gangs and ending the violence.

I’m sure gangs in Toronto who are comitting these acts are well-known, so why are they still on the streets and not in jail? Tory should stop acting like a salmon swimming up stream by banning guns. Banning gangs is something you can do, and you don’t need anyone’s permission.

John E. Eisan, Toronto

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police has plainly stated that a handgun ban would do nothing to solve the problem of shootings. The problem is gangs and guns smuggled into Canada from the United States; it’s not the legal, licensed, safety-conscious handgun owners, who are either target shooters or collectors. These people store and transport their firearms safely and securely.