The theft of firearms has had some devastating consequences in my community. In 2003, there was a break and enter at 31 Gilder Drive in Toronto. It was an apartment. A gang broke into that apartment and stole 30 handguns from it.
Nine of those handguns were subsequently used in murders in the city, from a single break and enter. Those guns went into the criminal element, into a certain gang. It tipped the balance of power between gangs, and a war broke out. By the time we were done, there were a dozen killed, and several dozen people had been shot.
So we need to have consequences for individuals who do not store their firearms securely. But I think there have to be greater consequences.... This is not merely a theft; this is a crime that results in death and destruction and incredible consequences and trauma for our neighbourhoods. So I believe there should be serious consequences for those actions.