Wil's Rant

Apparently the American problem of drive by shootings and random murder continues to grow in popularity in Canada. Toronto has exploded in gun violence over the last couple of years and the trend now appears to be spreading to the rest of Canada. I can at least understand, if not agree, someone who kills someone else after loosing their temper and lashing out. This new fad completely escapes me. I think we can see several results from this. One is going to be increased public surveillance. Another, I hope, will be to catch these guys and put them where they will never see the light of day again, no parole, no excuses, no bullshit. This tears at the very fabric of civilized society. The law must handle it before all Canadians start to arm themselves like the Americans, and others start to do what the law fails to on their own. We have a right as Canadians not to have to worry about this kind of crime. The law must deal with it before all respect for it breaks down. As it stands, it wouldn't be a very great fall. It must also be noted that law enforcement say that over half of all illegal firearms in Canada have been smuggled in from the U.S.