2aguy
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Yep.....didn't hear about this......targeted killing of 4 people with guns....
4 Killed in ‘Targeted’ Shootings in British Columbia
The shooting was the deadliest on record in Penticton, a city of about 34,000 people that is about a four-and-a-half-hour drive from Vancouver. Throughout the province, mass shootings are rare: Only five shootings in British Columbia have killed more than four people. The last such shooting was in 2007, according to Penticton Western News.
It was not immediately known what type of gun had been used in the attacks.
Gun owners in Canada must be licensed. Before a license is granted, officials check the buyer’s past for any violent crimes or behavior, crimes involving firearms or violent episodes related to mental illness in the preceding five years.
Handguns, semiautomatic and automatic weapons must be registered with the federal government, but lawmakers eliminated a national registry of rifles and shotguns in 2012.
4 Killed in ‘Targeted’ Shootings in British Columbia
The shooting was the deadliest on record in Penticton, a city of about 34,000 people that is about a four-and-a-half-hour drive from Vancouver. Throughout the province, mass shootings are rare: Only five shootings in British Columbia have killed more than four people. The last such shooting was in 2007, according to Penticton Western News.
It was not immediately known what type of gun had been used in the attacks.
Gun owners in Canada must be licensed. Before a license is granted, officials check the buyer’s past for any violent crimes or behavior, crimes involving firearms or violent episodes related to mental illness in the preceding five years.
Handguns, semiautomatic and automatic weapons must be registered with the federal government, but lawmakers eliminated a national registry of rifles and shotguns in 2012.