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Montreal School Shooter Was Given Gun Licence in 'Fragile' Mental State
4 September 2008
Globe & Mail (Toronto)
Kimveer Gill had consulted a doctor and psychologist for depression and a "fragile" mental state the year before he was able to obtain a firearm licence, a Quebec coroner said Thursday in his review of the Dawson College shooting.
Dr. Jacques Ramsay questions the effectiveness of Canada's screening process to obtain a firearm, raising the possibility that Mr. Gill lied about his mental state when applying.
Some countries insist that applicants submit their medical... (GunPolicy.org)