r/canadaguns • u/Hmfic_48 • Aug 19 '26

News / Politics / Activism Scarborough resident charged after firing gun during attempted car theft

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/scarborough-resident-charged-firing-gun-vehicle-theft-toronto-police/
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u/steeleclipse2 Aug 19 '26

"...a resident of the home fired a gun during the encounter. The suspects fled before officers arrived."

Soooooo, it worked, right? Fucking Canada.

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u/dannysmackdown Aug 19 '26

Yeah, he hit a house tho and could've killed someone (other than the thiefs). Can't buck rounds at dudes stealing your car unless your life is at risk, which will be hard to prove if you choose to come outside to confront them.

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u/steeleclipse2 Aug 19 '26

Agreed on not a great idea. Did it hurt someone? No. Pay for the damage and let's all move on.

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u/givemehellll al 29d ago

I mean, what about the next time when it does kill a neighbour?

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u/Glad_Impact_7532 29d ago

I would honestly trust legal owners more than gangbangers of knowing their target and what's behind it. 

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u/kestik 29d ago

I would tend to agree however you must have seen how our crown land shooting spots are being treating and understand that our assumption here isn't always true.