Gun crime stats may be trending down, but shooters are getting bolder — firing at a U.S. Consulate with a marked police cruiser right outside proves deterrence has collapsed. Canada's lenient bail regime, soft youth sentencing and political reluctance to confront foreign actors like the IRGC have turned hired violence into a viable market. Tougher consequences for gun possession and real accountability for foreign interference are the only fixes that actually address the root problem.