Ottawa — The federal Conservative government has rejected Ontario's call for a ban on handguns.
Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day suggests such a move would be useless, and might do more harm than good.
Mr. Day rejected Ontario's call as he shared a podium in Ottawa today with the province's correctional services minister.
Monte Kwinter called for the ban after meeting with his federal and provincial counterparts to discuss how to curb organized crime.
Ontario asked for a handgun ban after a 14-year-old was shot and killed last week at a Toronto high school.
But Mr. Day says other jurisdictions where handguns have been banned, including Britain and Ireland, have seen the numbers of gun crimes increase.
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