Howard Nemerov: Gun Control Works!

changingworldviews.com ^ | 2005 | Howard Nemerov

[neverdem]

A recent editorial highlights the continued need to stand guard on our precious liberties:

Like most Americans, I’ve become regrettably inured to the daily reports of gun violence and gun death in this country. Oh, I know, “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” But this week’s attempted slaughter of 10 Amish schoolgirls (as of this writing, five had died) hit me in a place the National Rifle Association had not yet calloused over with the propaganda it so routinely blares through a well-financed bullhorn of a public relations machine.[i][1]

This highlights two aspects of bias of the gun banner. First, there is the unsubstantiated allegation that the NRA instigates and supports mass murder via its advocacy for the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Second, while the author agrees that “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people,” they won’t let the truth get in the way of a good rant.

Gun Control at Home

Two groups of tourists were robbed at gunpoint on the National Mall, just hours after the police chief declared a crime emergency in the city in response to a string of violence that included the killing of a British activist.[ii][2]

This is the third summer in four years that [D.C. Police] Chief Ramsey has declared a crime emergency and the fourth time overall since he became chief in 1998. The chief announced an emergency in 2003 to stem a surge in...

[neverdem]

His style reminds me of John R. Lott Jr. 2005 is the copyright date. I couldn't find this posted anywhere else. I don't know why the links to the references are blocked. The original source code didn't capture the "blockquotes" for whatever reason, and when I tried to edit it, it got screwy. Therefore, I excerpted.

[stockpirate]

Gun control is a losing issue for democrats and the party leaders know it.

Every time they start talking gun control they lose elections.

[mountainlion]

The NRA has been teaching gun safety for over 125 years. I had to take NRA Hunter safety two years in high school in gym class. There were no shootings in school until gun control started.

[GoldenPup]

...Gun Control Works!

Right...Two hands on the gun !!

[neverdem]

Gun control is a losing issue for democrats and the party leaders know it.

Every time they start talking gun control they lose elections.

On the national level yes, that's one of the reasons they took back Congress - they ran mostly pro RKBA donkeys. But if you look at the states such as PA and liberal cities, they are still foaming at the mouth. Enter the keyword microstamping.

[FredZarguna]

Please don't confuse PA with West Camden, NJ. PA is one of the most pro gun states in the US. I believe we have the highest percentage of gun ownership and NRA membership in the country. Average annual firearm sales exceed 500,000.

Philadelphia has a huge murder problem; not that unusual in a one-Party kleptocracy in the Northeastern US. There is no sentiment outside of the city for gun control in PA, and our Constitution has (and has had, since before the US Bill of Rights if I recall correctly) a right to keep and bear arms.

[csmusaret]

Gun Control: Align your sights upon the target. Cause the weapon to fire without disturbing the alignment of the sights.

[Dionysius]

Not the poet obviously.

[B4Ranch]

Bookmark these maps because they show where violent homicides in the US are originating from.

Gun control

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These maps are from the article titled "Anti-gun Promo Blackfires"

I think perhaps it should have been entitled, "The African Americans are slaughtering each other in our US Cities"

Baltimore, PROPER, which is reflected on the map is 64.34% Black or African American, 31.63% White.

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These Baltimore Sun maps show a terrible problem but do not clarify who the murderers are.

Baltimore Sun map of PEOPLE murdered, 2007:

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Baltimore Sun map of BLACKS murdered, 2007: (264)

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Baltimore Sun map of WHITES murdered, 2007: (12)

Of the 12, 6 were killed *downtown* while probably buying drugs. _______________________________________________________________

That's right a small percentage of people, generally gangs and drug dealers, in our large cities that cause the majority of the gun related homicides in the US. Do not allow this data to be covered up or hidden. Do not allow the gun control nutcases to take away your self defense weapons.

SOURCE: http://essentials.baltimoresun.com/micro_sun/homicides/ Baltimore, PROPER, Population 651154, Baltimore, greater metropolitan area, Population 5.1 Million

[neverdem]

Please don't confuse PA with West Camden, NJ. PA is one of the most pro gun states in the US. I believe we have the highest percentage of gun ownership and NRA membership in the country. Average annual firearm sales exceed 500,000.

Don't get so touchy. I was just making an example of the never surrender gun grabber efforts at the local level.

[elcid1970]

Molon Labe!

):^(

[Cacique]

btt

[FredZarguna]

Not touchy at all. We really do cling to our guns in PA, even with our cold, dead hands...

[wastedyears]

***I don’t know why the links to the references are blocked.***

Maybe because it’s bull.

[neverdem]

Maybe because it’s bull.

Thay's quite unlikely. I'm very familiar with the numbers. Why do you doubt him? Take his "blockquotes." Use quotation marks at the front and back of his "blockquotes". I'll be surprised if you can't find his sources after you do a search on Yahoo or Google. Somebody quoted or made his first reference.

http://www.sitnews.us/Columns/1006/100406_bonnie_erbe.html

Should I do more?

[Smokin' Joe]

bfl

[Gondring]

Not touchy at all. We really do cling to our guns in PA, even with our cold, dead hands...

...if so, then you'd rwalize neverdem is right...rights are under threat in PA...already taken, even.

"...shall not be questioned."