{"id":72848,"date":"2017-06-18T14:01:43","date_gmt":"2017-06-18T18:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=72848"},"modified":"2017-06-18T14:16:51","modified_gmt":"2017-06-18T18:16:51","slug":"hand-wringing-about-gun-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=72848","title":{"rendered":"Hand-wringing about gun violence"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Washington Post editorial board<\/a>, typically, cries crocodile tears about gun control in the wake of the coverage about last week’s assault on a group of Republican baseball players in Alexandria, Virginia. Also, typically, they call for more gun control;<\/p>\n

There are no simple or easy solutions to the complex issue of violence in the United States. There is no one piece of legislation that would prevent every madman who is intent on hurting others from getting a gun. But America is insanely unique in its refusal to address the glut of firearms, including weapons of war for which there is little legitimate use, and their easy availability to people who should not have a weapon. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Actually, there is a simple solution that would prevent a large number of people who shouldn’t have guns from getting their grubby paws on guns – prosecutors can start enforcing the laws that are already in place. This Hodgkinson fellow who shot at various Republicans, had a number of contacts with the police that should have prevented him from owning a gun, but there was nothing on the NICS system because no one followed through.<\/p>\n

It’s not just gun laws that prosecutors ignore, Jared Loughner, the fellow who shot Gabby Giffords among others, had several run-ins with the law, but because he wasn’t prosecuted, he was able to buy a gun.<\/p>\n

Lance Whipple<\/a>, one of our phonies, has been arrested at least twice for illegally possessing a concealed weapon – he was sentenced to two days (time served) in jail and court costs the last time. I’m sure he didn’t learn his lesson. I have to think that this happens every day somewhere in this country. We’ve all seen serious charges traded away in exchange for lenient sentences. Gun charges seem to be the first on the auction block. Like David Gregory’s charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bruce Pendlay<\/a>, another phony who tried to frame us for attempted murder was sentenced to paying court costs ($158) and he had to write a letter of apology to the VFW. The charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm were traded away because the prosecutor didn’t want to have to prove that he was a felon in court.<\/p>\n

Jason Scaletta<\/a> was another phony who was also a felon with a firearm. He wasn’t prosecuted on the firearms charge, but fraud charges put him away for ten years.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of gun control laws on the books, but prosecutors don’t use them, so why should we write more laws they won’t enforce? Laws that only the law-abiding will obey.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Chief Tango for the link.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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