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A young, pregnant mother shot and killed while waiting in a vehicle and a targeted midtown hit in an upscale neighbourhood have underscored what many residents have suspected: gun violence is on the rise. Now, data from Toronto Police confirms that fear.

As of June 6, 2016, there have been 238 shootings, 66 more than the same time last year. The figure represents gun violence both with and without injury, but in all four measured categories the numbers are up relative to 2015. The sharpest spike is seen where the status of injury is unknown: a 283.3% increase from 18 to 69. Shootings involving death are up 122.2% (from nine to 20) year-to-date.

Amid the shootings police and politicians find themselves under fire from the public to curb the gun violence. Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti proposed a gun amnesty/buyback program that would allow residents to turn in their weapons for grocery vouchers without fear of prosecution.

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The head of the City of Toronto’s Municipal Licensing and Standards Committee, Cesar Palacio, wants the province to suspend the liquor licenses of businesses where illegal gun activity has become a chronic problem—effectively shutting them down by targeting a lucrative source of revenue. His motion passed with unanimous support from Council and includes “proactive enforcement measures” that Canada’s restaurant association fears will unfairly target some businesses.

“If someone is shot in a car you can’t say the car is the problem. It’s the situation,” said James Rilett, vice-president of Ontario operations.

And as the season shifts and temperatures rise, the sense of fear among some residents that this summer could mirror the violence in 2005—infamously dubbed the “Summer of the Gun”—also increases. But crime experts say it is still too early to predict whether that pattern will repeat. The recent media spotlight has focused police efforts and resources, and politicians at all levels of government seem determined to collaborate on a solution.