Want to drastically reduce illegal killings in the US?
Yeah, like who doesn't want to do that?
Want to virtually eliminate illegal gun-related murders?
Refer to second sentence.
I think that the murder rate in this country is ridiculously high. And, darn near out of control.
It doesn't have to be that way.
We could, as a nation of rational, liberal-minded, pacifists agree to dump that antiquated and pesky constitutional amendment in the Bill of Rights that guarantees that the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
More than 80-million US citizens own more than 300-million guns. I need to add that those 80-million citizens are law abiding people who have killed fewer people than the late Ted Kennedy.
So, why not just take away their guns? That would stop the gun murders, right? Doubtful. And, no one will fall for this philosophy. Unless one subscribes to the philosophies of butt-kissing politicians who are trying to divert attention away from the political blunders of the current administration.
Those butt-kissers are doing everything they can to demonize law-abiding citizens, 80-million of us. In any other situation, those being demonized for no good reason, and with no justification, would be screaming discrimination. And, they would be right to do so.
If we want to discriminate, then I suggest we discriminate against the murderers. And, if one is to believe government stats, one will agree that the vast majority of gun killings are gang related. In Chicago, the city most often cited as being the murder city of the year, studies show that gang related gun murders accounted for more than 90% of the total gun killings last year. In case you're wondering, more than 500 people were killed in 2012 in Chicago. Gang activity accounted for more than 450 of those murders.
But, blaming gangs for the murders is not politically correct. Why? Well, those same government stats, once examined, show that the killers are black or Hispanic. In fact, 96% are black or Hispanic. Not my numbers, those are numbers from the government studies. And, the stats show that almost all of the murders are gang related, that either the killer, or the victim, or both, were gang members.
Given that info, why would we not just discriminate against the gang members? I can't think of any REASONABLE person who would disagree that gang members should not be allowed to possess guns. Not even my friends at the NRA.
Actually, those murders are already illegal, and most are committed by people who are not suppose to have guns in the first place.
Duh.
The problem is not guns. The problem is that our justice system does little to prevent crime. Police do a bang-up job investigating the crimes. After they occur. And, they will tell you that it's pretty easy identifying the bad guys 'cause they've got their pictures and fingerprints on file from previous crimes.
The problem is that we are treating these gang-bangers with kid gloves because of their minority status. It's time, America, that we take back our streets. It's time to do like New York City. Adopt stop and frisk policies for the police. I don't care if it's harassment. If an obvious gang member is in a suspicious area, then cops should be able to frisk him. It's worked wonders in the Big Apple. A city that's three times as big as Chicago had fewer murders than the president's home town (or, at least the town he seems to claim, these days). Every gang member should be stopped and searched, and if a weapon (and, that includes knives, martial arts gear, brass knuckles, or guns) is found, then that person should be held accountable. Justice should be swift, and punishment should be severe.
Naturally, the police should never be allowed to go where they're not needed, and this should not be an open invitation for the law to go beyond the intended boundaries. Strict controls must be strictly enforced. After all, this should not be an opportunity for an anti-gun establishment to violate the Second Amendment.
STOP AND FRISK may not be the best answer. But, it might be worth a trial in a city with a problem like Chicago has.
Yeah, like who doesn't want to do that?
Want to virtually eliminate illegal gun-related murders?
Refer to second sentence.
I think that the murder rate in this country is ridiculously high. And, darn near out of control.
It doesn't have to be that way.
We could, as a nation of rational, liberal-minded, pacifists agree to dump that antiquated and pesky constitutional amendment in the Bill of Rights that guarantees that the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
More than 80-million US citizens own more than 300-million guns. I need to add that those 80-million citizens are law abiding people who have killed fewer people than the late Ted Kennedy.
So, why not just take away their guns? That would stop the gun murders, right? Doubtful. And, no one will fall for this philosophy. Unless one subscribes to the philosophies of butt-kissing politicians who are trying to divert attention away from the political blunders of the current administration.
Those butt-kissers are doing everything they can to demonize law-abiding citizens, 80-million of us. In any other situation, those being demonized for no good reason, and with no justification, would be screaming discrimination. And, they would be right to do so.
If we want to discriminate, then I suggest we discriminate against the murderers. And, if one is to believe government stats, one will agree that the vast majority of gun killings are gang related. In Chicago, the city most often cited as being the murder city of the year, studies show that gang related gun murders accounted for more than 90% of the total gun killings last year. In case you're wondering, more than 500 people were killed in 2012 in Chicago. Gang activity accounted for more than 450 of those murders.
But, blaming gangs for the murders is not politically correct. Why? Well, those same government stats, once examined, show that the killers are black or Hispanic. In fact, 96% are black or Hispanic. Not my numbers, those are numbers from the government studies. And, the stats show that almost all of the murders are gang related, that either the killer, or the victim, or both, were gang members.
Given that info, why would we not just discriminate against the gang members? I can't think of any REASONABLE person who would disagree that gang members should not be allowed to possess guns. Not even my friends at the NRA.
Actually, those murders are already illegal, and most are committed by people who are not suppose to have guns in the first place.
Duh.
The problem is not guns. The problem is that our justice system does little to prevent crime. Police do a bang-up job investigating the crimes. After they occur. And, they will tell you that it's pretty easy identifying the bad guys 'cause they've got their pictures and fingerprints on file from previous crimes.
The problem is that we are treating these gang-bangers with kid gloves because of their minority status. It's time, America, that we take back our streets. It's time to do like New York City. Adopt stop and frisk policies for the police. I don't care if it's harassment. If an obvious gang member is in a suspicious area, then cops should be able to frisk him. It's worked wonders in the Big Apple. A city that's three times as big as Chicago had fewer murders than the president's home town (or, at least the town he seems to claim, these days). Every gang member should be stopped and searched, and if a weapon (and, that includes knives, martial arts gear, brass knuckles, or guns) is found, then that person should be held accountable. Justice should be swift, and punishment should be severe.
Naturally, the police should never be allowed to go where they're not needed, and this should not be an open invitation for the law to go beyond the intended boundaries. Strict controls must be strictly enforced. After all, this should not be an opportunity for an anti-gun establishment to violate the Second Amendment.
STOP AND FRISK may not be the best answer. But, it might be worth a trial in a city with a problem like Chicago has.
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