[imardmd1]

The City of Wilmington, Delaware is noted for gun violence, but this article states that in two years there were almost 12,000 felony weapons charges made in this small state, but 70% of them were dropped. Of that statistic, most were gun-related. It looks like the reason was that the rate of convictions were assisted by making the gun charge a bargaining chip to get the conviction. Would it not make more sense to prosecute the gun-carriers to the limit, rather than give perpetrators the idea that carrying a gun in the commission of a felony is not a very serious matter?

[sgtyork]

How about charges against otherwise law-abiding citizens?

[Cobra64]

Pass more gun laws, and they can get that number up to 80%.

[Eagles6]

Same here in PA. 5 yrs for a crime committed wth a gun is the first thing plea bargained away

[Pollster1]

In other words, gun laws are only enforced against law-abiding citizens. We’ve all always known that was their purpose.

[Recompennation]

Just shows how they go after the citizenry rather than the criminally committed. I hope law enforcement is waking up to common sense and not wasting time and resources.