Of the 44 shooting-related homicides in Toronto last year, police statistics show seven of the accused were on a firearm-related bail at the time of the alleged murder.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/violent-crime-on-bail-up-ontario-1.6828070?cmp=rss

Regarding firearm-related crimes, Gonsalves emphasized the intention to align penalties with regional averages.

Source: https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/caribbean-news/svg-government-to-introduce-tougher-penalties-for-sex-and-firearm-crimes/

While the study shows that firearm-related homicides began rising in 2018, Mr. Bass said that it’s “very clear that the huge leap to record levels occurred between 2019 and 2020, which is when lockdowns happened.”

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/covid-19-lockdowns-contributed-to-collective-trauma-that-still-plagues-americans-apa-5523185