Toronto police say they have received more than 2,700 unwanted guns from city residents through a gun buyback program that wrapped up Friday. In a news release, police said the number of guns this year is the largest collected through a gun buyback program in Toronto. Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said the large number of guns collected is good news. Residents got compensation for handing over gunsIn July 2018, council adopted the "Immediate Steps to Address Gun Violence" report, which included a decision to establish a gun buyback program. No money was offered in a 2015 buyback program, and police collected 150 guns.

Source: CBC News May 18, 2019 13:35 UTC