The portrait emerging of the man responsible for yesterday's tragedy in Montreal is disturbing, to say the least. Today we will start hearing a lot of talk about how to prevent this happening in the future. And you all know what that talk will be: According to at least one source, ex-Bloc MP (and now a PQ member of the Québec National Assembly) Daniel Turp was already last night linking this incident to the Conservatives' desire to abolish the gun registry. We will also hear people calling for metal detectors in schools.
This was a senseless act by a deranged individual. No amount of gun control or security measures will stop someone like this. If the gun he had is the one in the pictures -- well, those types of guns have been illegal in Canda for decades. There will always be sick people in this world, and they will always be able to get their hands on a gun. It's just a sad reality of modern life. A very sad one.
My sympathies to everyone affected by this horrible event. See Segacs for good coverage of the whole day.
UPDATE: As Ian points out in comments, apparently the guns were registered. If this report is accurate, I stand corrected on the legality of the guns, but the argument is proven nonetheless: registries don't work.
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 7:28 AM
