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[Former Cdn. PM] Chretien 'stunned' at permissive U.S. gun culture
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Apr 29, 2007 04:05pm |
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| News Date | Sunday, April 29, 2007 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | OTTAWA -- Former prime minister Jean Chretien says he was shocked to discover how easy it was for the student-killer at Virginia Tech to obtain guns under U.S. law.
In an interview, Chretien expressed astonishment at the permissive gun culture in the United States, while defending the measures his government introduced in Canada.
A legal loophole in Virginia allowed Cho Seung-Hui to obtain weapons despite having already been ordered to undergo outpatient psychiatric counselling. He went on to kill 32 students and himself in a shooting rampage earlier this month.
"It's a lot harder to get weapons here in Canada than in the U.S.," Chretien said.
"I was pretty stunned to see how easily he managed to get himself armed to the teeth without any trouble. He would have had to answer a lot more questions here." |
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