Canada does not necessarily have the reputation of being a gun-friendly country, especially in relation to her neighbor to the south.
But one Ontario man was able to defend his home from an intruder with a firearm — and was commended by Ontario Premier Doug Ford for his valor.
At 1:00 a.m. on March 17, police officers responded to reports of a shooting in Vaughan, Ontario, per a report from CBC.
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The police said multiple masked suspects — brandishing at least one firearm — forced entry into a home.
At the time, an elderly woman and a middle-aged man were home.
The suspects were recorded leaving the home and piling into a black pickup truck.
Shortly afterward, a 24-year-old man was dropped off at the hospital in the Toronto area.
Ford was asked to comment on the situation on March 18, and he replied that intruders “need to be shot,”
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