r/canadaguns Jul 17 '26

News / Politics / Activism Media continues to lie.

After the shooting at the Toronto festival, multiple media outlets have reported that the Toronto Police Chief has called for “gun control” and “tougher gun laws” in response to what happened.

However, the reports are highly misleading and inaccurate.

He actually called for tougher sentencing for those who commit firearms offences, especially in crowds.

He said: “We need some reforms that address that and recognize that if you pull out a gun in a public space, in a public square or the Eaton Centre or any other public gathering and fire it indiscriminately, that should be treated with the utmost seriousness in the law.”

This is just one of many examples that prove how biased the media is. Everyone knows that “gun control” refers to laws restricting the acquisition, transfer and possession of firearms, not tougher sentences for things that are already illegal, everywhere.

Make no mistake, the media is not on our side.

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u/Acceptable_Visit_115 Jul 17 '26

Didn't the TPS (and many other police agencies, for that matter) explicitly state that legal, law-abiding gun owners were never the problem, and the "legal reforms" they were asking for are tougher penalties against criminals and bail reform?

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u/Florida_Man42069 Jul 17 '26

Yes they did, yet the media is reporting the exact opposite.

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u/commutinator Jul 17 '26

How do we go about forcing them to print a retraction?

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u/Lumindan Jul 17 '26

There's a correction button you can hit to report it to them but it's clear they posted this with an agenda in mind