The way I read it, The governor is saying the focus shouldn't be on guns or cars as killers but on drugs.
Personally, I don't care if the rich are doing heroin. This doesn't affect me. It's the "poor" who use that affects me. They are on welfare. My tax money supports them. They use my money to feed their addiction.
Meanwhile, in Delaware County, the police is trying to get the pushers. Problem is, it takes six months to get the paperwork in order. Just last week they finally got one top supplier.
It's not just the welfare. I live in Vermont and even a few years ago it wasn't a big deal to keep your doors unlocked at nigh. A bank or store robbery here was BIG news. Now break-ins and robberies are an everyday thing.
We've tried the war on drugs for 40 years now and it is hard to see how it has even put a dent in the sale and use of drugs. I'm no fan of Shummy the Nose but I'd be willing to try something else.