Winnipeg has already seen 10 victims of shootings this month and October isn’t over yet.

Another shooting this weekend – this time inside a downtown bar – is more proof the NDP government has failed to make getting illegal guns off the streets a priority, says Progressive Conservative justice critic Gerald Hawranik.

He said the NDP’s recent gun amnesty program is a smoke screen aimed at making Manitobans think it’s getting tough on crime.

“The NDP just finished patting itself on the back for a focus-on-the-victim gun amnesty program, taking the guns out of the hands of normal, law-abiding citizens,” Hawranik said. “But can the Justice Minister tell Manitobans how many of those guns were dropped off by a Hells Angel or another known criminal?”

The NDP doesn’t have a plan that focuses on getting the guns out of the hands of criminals, said Hawranik, calling on the Justice Minister to fund a full-time joint firearm enforcement unit to combat gun smuggling from the United States and other provinces.

“The NDP has shown no willingness to make tough decisions on crime and the results are obvious in a rash of guns and violence on the streets of Winnipeg,” Hawranik said. “Innocent bystanders are caught in the crossfire. This NDP government needs to do something today before another person gets hurts – or worse.”