August 10, 2007
U. of Toronto Closes Gun Range
Concerned about both safety and symbolism, the University of Toronto has decided to close its campus shooting range after 88 years of operation. The facility is believed to be the last remaining gun range at a Canadian university.
The university has a strict no-gun policy on its campus, except for on-duty police officers and military personnel, but the range has had an exemption. This year, though, in one of the regular reviews of the exemption, the administration decided that the
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