Gun control back as national issue

Star-Telegram ^ | Aug. 12, 2007 | ANNA M. TINSLEY

[Puppage]

The recent study by Garen Wintemute, director of the violence-prevention research program at the University of California, Davis, contends that police presence at the shows is too small to discourage illegal activity

Nothing like an unbiased source...

[Puppage]

Also pending in Congress is a "Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2007," geared to require criminal-background checks for all firearm transactions at events where guns change hands.

Already the law there, champ.

[Puppage]

From that point on, I no longer needed a gun nor have I been afraid

Get back to me when a bad guy breaks down your door at 3am

[ozzymandus]

Compacted Bullshit.

[cripplecreek]

At this point I don’t think either party wants this settled. It makes such a handy campaign issue that they just can’t bear the thought of not being able to use it any more.

[hophead]

San Francisco “They also required privately owned handguns to be stored in a locked container or with a trigger lock.”

I guess threatening an intruder with AIDS tainted blood will work too, since there is more of that than handguns I bet.

[Dick Bachert]

WHY THEY WANT OUR GUNS!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j73SsNFgBO4

[Redcloak]

Yup... Wintemute’s about as unbiased on guns as Algore is on hybrid cars.

[Mr J]

Alternate headline:

Desperate Libs Beat Anti-Gun Drum

[Lazamataz]

Gun control back as national issue

Gosh, I hope so.

I'd *love* to see the Democrats lose dozens of races and the Presidency in 2008.

[the anti-liberal]

As far as I'm concerned, the best way to increase gun-control in the US is to construct Federally mandated shooting ranges for every city.

As we all know, good gun-control results in tight groupings.

[untrained skeptic]

He also alleges that illegal activity took place, but won't or more likely can't prove it and won't even point fingers at anyone in particular because that would open him to a lawsuit.

Some of the things he has described as straw purchases aren't necessarily straw purchases either.

He claims these crimes are rampant despite the fact that a large amount of law enforcement officers attend these shows out of uniform on their own time.

He is in effect accusing many, many law enforcement officers of turning a blind eye to this.

He offers no proof, and even the examples he provides could be perfectly legal activity.

If the media were honest and competent, he would be ignored due to lack of credibility. However, the media is neither honest or competent when dealing with the issue of guns and gun laws.

[Badeye]

I hope Democrats are dumb enough to ‘go there’ again in 2008.

[Drew68]

At this point I don’t think either party wants this settled. It makes such a handy campaign issue that they just can’t bear the thought of not being able to use it any more.

Actually, I think the Democrats just wish the whole issue would go away.

They've learned too many times that they don't win elections supporting gun control. They lose them.

There are many people out there who might agree with the Democratic candidate on every other issue but will cast their vote for the candidate who supports the rights of gun owners --often at the Democrats' loss. Hence, all the pro-gun Dems who won congressional races last year.

This issue is a loser for Democrats..

[Cuttnhorse]

Already the law there, champ.

Not really. I bought an almost new Springfield Armory XD 9 at a show and when I asked about waiting time, required paper work, receipt, bill of sale, the seller told me that since he wasn't a business, but a private citizen who rented table space at a gun show, none of this was necessary and I walked out the door with my new purchase. On the way out, carrying my new purchase in it's plastic case, people in several booths asked me whay I had to sell or trade.

I was very surprised that it was so easy as I was under the impression there was more to it.

[wastedyears]

Shall not be infringed.

[rellimpank]

—bflr—

[Cuttnhorse]

whay = what

[VRWCmember]

The recent study by Garen Wintemute, director of the violence-prevention research program at the University of California, Davis, contends that police presence at the shows is too small to discourage illegal activity. .... "I would like to see a policy change that makes direct private-party transfers of guns illegal," Wintemute said.

And since cars kill many times more people than guns each year I'm sure Mr. Wintemute would also like to see a policy change thatn makes direct private-party transfers of cars illegal too, right?