Posted on 09/01/2015 9:02:53 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan
For years, in spite of the fact that the word criminal implies otherwise, Id always figured that Americas criminals were people who abided by the law of the land and purchased their firearms legally through the proper channels.
Imagine, then, my utter shock upon reading a just-released study from the University of Chicago Crime Lab, in which the vast majority of the citys multitudinous gun-toting felons said they bought their firearms (or gats, in the parlance of our time) on the street as opposed to through legal means. Yes, it seems that news of Chicagos strict gun control ordinances apparently havent reached the residents of the Cook County jail.
According to the study, most inmates who were facing gun charges or whose criminal background involved gun crimes avoided both gun shows and Internet sales (or any legal channels at all, really), preferring to get their weapons from personal connections.
Another thing they avoided were military-style assault weapons, the usual target of liberal gun-grabbers; Chicagos criminals much preferred other weapons.
(Excerpt) Read more at conservativetribune.com ...
Years ago(mid ‘90’s),the DC police chief made a big thing about if you see any one in DC with an “assault weapon” call me.
One of the Dhim pols was shown on TV on the floor of the House or Senate waving one around.
I called the number that was given and was quickly put straight to the chief.
He seemed quite excited until I turned in the Dhim pol and asked if he would be prosecuted and then “why not.”
Facts aren’t the Gun grabber’s friend... for that matter, neither is logic and reality.
I think you are being way too kind to members of the media by implying that they misunderstand but are otherwise honest in portraying an issue.
It is my opinion that most of them are purposely trying to obfuscate the issue in order to gain public approval for their viewpoint.
Liberals really are stupid you know.
“It is my opinion that most of them are purposely trying to obfuscate the issue in order to gain public approval for their viewpoint.”
yes I think you are right
and NO one even questions them on it.Except people from the NRA.
I have to discount any piece about a study that does not link to the study itself.
Raises a red flag.
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