Posted on 10/28/2018 9:36:01 AM PDT by SMGFan
WASHINGTON Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said Sunday that he disagrees with President Donald Trump's call for more armed guards at places of worship in order to prevent shootings like the one that claimed the lives of 11 congregants at a synagogue in the city on Saturday.
Instead, Peduto told NBC's "Meet the Press," he believes that gun control measures would go further to help stop these shootings.
"I belong to an organization, a bipartisan organization, called Mayors Against Illegal Guns. I don't think that the answer to this problem is solved by having our synagogues, mosques and churches filled with armed guards or schools filled with armed guards," Peduto said.
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In a perfect world none of these things would be necessary. But we don't live in a perfect world - and nothing you or any other politician can do or want to do will change that. You deal with that hard reality, or you perish.
Says a guy who never goes out in public without an armed guard.
Good points.
I’m sure that this wacko demented being, was in violation of numerous gun laws even before he started his rampage.
The inconvenient truth is that the criminal element does not obey laws, no matter how well intentioned the liberals are. So then the discussion should be, how do we defend against the demented who are hell bent on causing a massacre , in violation of said laws.
Actually, armed guards do work. Where I live, churches above a certain size are apparently required to hire off-duty sheriffs for security.
Where I lived before, they hired armed security, and the pastor encouraged cops in the membership to carry during worship.
There have been at least a couple of attacks stopped by armed security. Who knows how many have been deterred by the known presence of armed security. And there have been several attacks on churches, and now a synagogue, when attackers guessed correctly there would be no security.
The long term answer is to put an end to multiculturalism and return all foreign nationals to their nations of origin.
Ok Mayor, what "gun control" measures - specifically? Then explain exactly how these measures would stop this kind of shooting. I want details, not vague, unsupported promises. I *know* a good guy with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun. Thankfully I have never had to use one of mine. I have talked to several people who have used their firearms to protect their lives and others.
No guards are not the answer. Though they will serve in the short term. The answer lies in implanting a moral compass into the little skulls full of mush as Rush would say. Our society is breaking down because it is under assault from all sides and the church, societys moral compass have sided with the enemy. The eternal problem of mankind.
“Pittsburgh mayor to Trump: Armed guards are not the answer “
Bet city hall has armed guards.
If we can just disarm the general population we will all be safe....except for all the illegal guns that will be flooding across the borders into the hands of criminals.
The church across the street from my house has a marked city cop car and a marked State Police car in the parking lot this morning which tells me there are at least 2 armed police in the sanctuary, right now. Those 2 are probably comforted by the fact that they are severely outgunned by the congregation.
Does the good mayor think security guards are never appropriate? Or does he think that they’re only appropriate for important people like himself?
dem with armed protection 24/7
You are now on your own. We suggest whistle and here is a list of things to say to an unruly or out of control suspect to get them to settle down.
They would panic. “You mean we’re now like the lower orders of slobs we govern? Like the unwashed voters? No!”
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Sure, Maybe President Trump will call Bibi and tell him to require unguarded Synagogues. Why not unguarded restaurants and stores as long as we're at it. And tell Europe to stop guarding Synagogues and Jewish schools. Take down the wall too. Israel has had 7 victims of Palestinian terror this year. Eight in 2017, eleven in 2016. During the al Aska Intifada (9/00*12/05) 1100. That's progress.
Then there's murder. I won't waste time posting murder statistics in Democrat run cities in the US, most people reading this understand it's not the guns, it's the underlying culture. Pittsburgh has a murder rate 7 to 10 times Israel's
NBC: Nothing But Crap
I believe Bloomberg started it. I’ve no doubt he and Soros fund it.
How about armed guards at his government office building?
Works for him but we minions are supposed to get by with signs that tell a wingnut that the parishioners are unarmed and easy targets?
One more Liberal liar who doesn't practice what he preaches to citizens.
Betcha there are no guns allowed at the mayor’s offices while he is protected by armed guards.
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