Several jurisdictions across the country are phasing out or withdrawing some guns from police service, in the wake of a recent report that some of the devices may be putting out more firepower than specified by their manufacturers.

Last week, CBC/Radio Canada aired a report on tests it comissioned on Glock handguns sold in Canada and used by police services across the country.

Those tests found that four of the weapons generated more kiling power than expected.

The Glocks, tested at an independent facility in the United States, varied within a 15 per cent range of the manufacturers specifications, the CBC reported.

Many people have died in Canada after being shot by the police. 

In a related development, the Quebec government announced this week it had ordered an audit of electrical stun guns in use by the province's police services, and directed that all Tasers manufactured before 2005 be tested to determine their electrical output.