Now We’re Getting Somewhere (San Fran gun ban)

NRO ^ | November 09, 2005 | John R. Lott Jr.

[CTOCS]

CA has a provision in state law that trumps the locals. IL does not. DC does not.

[GOP_1900AD]

When we moved out of our rental home in the Sunset District 10 years ago we were replaced by a lesbian couple. That neighborhood was, in the day, a bastion of the Irish working folk. Although still mostly Dem it was mostly Reagan Dem with GOP mixed in well. Today, it is a mix of Chinese, gays who could not afford Noe Valley, and "Sex and the City" crowd (e.g. decadent, nihilist professional chronic singles) overflow.

[RetiredArmy]

Okay, my bad. I just knew Mr. Lott has written re gun crime and taking away guns being safe as liberal mumbojumbo.

[GOP_1900AD]

Just like he did trying to be a bootlicker (or, *something* licker!) of the "Castro boys" with his illegal gay marriage fiasco.

[GBA]

"John Lott is not newly converted. You should read his other works re guns."

I was talking about BOR and I really just don't like Bill O'Reilly. I'm glad he finally gets it, but why does it take a Katrina event for him or anyone else to see something so obvious as our right to own guns? Such a conversion strikes me as being very fickle and I can easily see him switching to an anti-gun stance when some other event happens.

[trashcanbred]

This part of the story is more interesting:
"Opponents, who include local law enforcement unions and gun owners, say a ban on handguns would lead to a rise in crime because criminals would know people are not armed and able to defend themselves.

"Those who are committing violence on the street don't use legally obtained guns anyway," said Larry Barsetti, a retired San Francisco police lieutenant. "

[S.O.L.]

Let the San Francisco riots begin! Maybe those left will vote differently next time.

Also, I wonder if any president would have the guts to not send in the US military to help after the big one on the basis that they don't want the military to even be able to exercise their first amendment rights and recruit volunteers.

[Bon mots]

Great. Now only police will have guns, we all know that they know best how to use them.

Especially lady cops

[Iron Matron]

He seems to be losing his mind over the oil industry turning a profit as well.

LOL! I almost busted a gut laughing last night when he had Wayne Rogers and Ben Stein on..poor Mr. Rogers looked like he wanted to hang himself and Ben Stein kept trying to get a word in edgewise..sir..sir..sir..all the while Bill Blathered and bloviated about another thing he knows nothing about..

What a fool Bill O'Reilly is..does he research anything?

[bill1952]

let all the armed thugs gravitate thereto for the safe pursuit of their chosen career paths.

Why not? All the bums do.

[BRITinUSA]

I was talking about BOR and I really just don't like Bill O'Reilly. I'm glad he finally gets it, but why does it take a Katrina event for him or anyone else to see something so obvious as our right to own guns? Such a conversion strikes me as being very fickle and I can easily see him switching to an anti-gun stance when some other event happens.

Many people have no direct experience with the positive effects of gun ownership. O'Reilly is obviously one of those; He has at least had the courage to admit his prior position was wrong.

A smart person learns from his mistakes, a really smart person learns from other peoples mistakes.

[MarineBrat]

>>Especially lady cops

Wow, what a screwup! :) Did she hit the suspect or the guy handcuffing him?

[mountainlyons]

Australia's government confiscated guns and home invasion went up over 40%. Florida issued 120,000 concealed carry permits and carjacking went way down. Who will the liberals blame when crime skyrockets and many are killed. Law abiding people will follow the law and criminals and gang members will still kill!

[GBA]

True. But when he switches back to his previous position, he will be able to cite your words as proof of his growth. Time will tell, I guess, but I still don't like him.

[bill1952]

Al Franken and Bill O'Reilly are mirror images of each other: pompous windbags with acutely excessive senses of self-importance

That is untrue and unfair.

Al Franken is an uneducated, third rate, stand up comedian. And he acts like one

While you may not agree with Mr. Orielly, he is a very well educated professor, who also happens to have a very conservative bent. - and that is quite rare, even if we do not always agree with him

I know I don't, and a few times he outright ticked me off, but I never lost sight of the fact that he is extremely intelligent, unlike Franken, who is a rather stupid buffoon

[bill1952]

I'm one of those Florida residents, and a little while ago they were saying that our castle doctrine (expansion) would lead to outright mayhem on the streets, as we all shot it out any time that we were pissed.

Uh, no. - But we are safer.

[George Smiley]

None of the descriptive language I used made any reference whatsoever to the intelligence or lack thereof on the part of either Mr. Franken or Mr. O'Reilly.

That having been said, I stand by my comments.

[Bon mots]

I don't know. I think I read that the cow hit the suspect in the arm. Bet that left a mark.

[45Auto]

The SF PD was opposed because they are not exempt from the requirements of this stupid law, i.e., they are not permitted to keep a gun in their homes or when off duty. Retired cops are also required to give up their home defense guns. The biggest part of this law is that it requires that people not keep guns in their homes - a confiscation is possible - should the morons on the SF Board of Stupidvisors so deem.

[SFC Chromey]

The story was in the San Francisco Chronicle. It was also posted on SFGate.com yesterday or the day before.