Gun Control & RKBA

Kang Colby

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8. That's a tough scenario.

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 09:14 AM

Dec 2016

Their best bet is to call Matlock.

Imagine this scenario -

A gang member is picked up on a petty street bust. A gun and drugs are found on his person. He's charged with a litany of drug and gun charges - including distribution of controlled substances. The gun charges are dropped and he pleads down to possession. Out on time served in under 30.

The scenario I described is a daily occurrence in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Felons are picked up with guns in their possession, they are charged, plea deal, charges are dropped, rinse and repeat.

I'm not an advocate of the drug war, my point is that gun charges aren't viewed as being worth the effort to prosecute.

Look at 4473 fraud. Easy to prosecute, seldom done. No one can explain that.

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What can be learned from Sandy Hook? [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 OP

AL was never diagnosised as mentally/emotionally unstable Lurks Often Dec 2016 #1

I'm not implying that the mother (or any family members)... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 #2

Gun control doesn't work....eom Kang Colby Dec 2016 #3

"Control" of any kind doesn't work... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 #4

Which is ironic isn't it? Kang Colby Dec 2016 #5

Consider this scenario discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 #7

That's a tough scenario. Kang Colby Dec 2016 #8

I can explain easily discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 #9

Add CHi-town to that list. yagotme Dec 2016 #10

The mother being a gun owner was not the problem. ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #6

What I have learned is how deep and unrealistic the myth of control is, and how out of touch Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #11