Mayor Miller Softens Stand On Proposed Shooting Range Ban
Posted June 4, 2008 12:00 pm.
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Mayor David Miller softened his tough stance on gun clubs somewhat and recommended that City Council allow two shooting ranges to stay open but only if they move locations.
The two shooting ranges in question are located on public property. Union Station is home to one gun club and another is located in a Scarborough Community Centre. The mayor’s original plan called for a ban of all such clubs across the city, but he revised his plan at an executive committee meeting Tuesday night.
After hearing from the city’s gun lobby and an Olympic sport shooter, Miller decided to recommend that the two clubs noted above be allowed to stay open but only if they relocated to private property. The mayor’s proposed ban would only apply to ranges on public property.
Miller has raised concerns about legally-owned and registered handguns being stolen and used in crimes and he’s called on the federal government to impose a ban on handguns.
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