Mass Shooting In Montreal Highlights Vulnerability Of Its Citizens

By James England

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — A mass shooting took place last night in Montreal as Muslims gathered in a mosque for their nightly prayer. The gunman stormed the mosque and opened fire on a group of unarmed people, injuring nineteen and killing six. This is one of the largest mass shootings to happen in the city and it has certainly brought attention to the vulnerability citizens there are placed in.

According to the Montreal Gazette, only one suspect was detained but two men were arrested. Initially the attack was pinned on both the men arrested but police have since concluded it was only one man who took part in the shooting.

While the outrage and political tension blooms in the city, little serious conversation is being had about the defensive readiness of individuals in Canada. Canada does allow citizens to legally own firearms but there is almost no condition in place whereby the average citizen may actually carry a firearm for his own defense.

via the National Post

“Security at our mosque was our major, major concern,” he said. “But we were caught off guard.”

Unfortunately, for places where people can just walk in, security will always be extremely inadequate to defend against …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation