4pm Hour – ban hand guns?

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Posted Jul 19, 2012 03:14:44 PM.

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After a shocking mass shooting at a block party in Toronto, some politicians are clamouring to call for a ban on hand guns. TONY RODGERS joins us. Cuts to VIA Rail could mean the closure of some smaller Maritime stations. Transportation advocate JOHN PEARCE joins us. Mass fighting continues to rage through Syrian cities, Syrian-Haligonian MUHAMMAD MUSTAFA talks to us. PAUL PETTIPAS with the NS homebuilders association says Halifax city council is grandstanding.

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