Posted on 06/22/2023 5:08:50 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin is calling for a 9/11 style response to gun violence and suggesting people may have to give up some of their freedom in exchange for gun control.
NPR posted an interview with Franklin on Sunday, noting he is critical of constitutional carry, wants more regulations on firearms that Democrats describe as “ghost guns,” and is open to a waiting period for the purchase of AR-15s and similar firearms.
Franklin said, “Law enforcement – we are the experts. We’re the subject matter experts at protecting America – right? – protecting our cities. And, you know, we should be utilizing that in that manner. So I am charged with protecting this community. And if there are better ways of protecting it, I think we should be looking at those better ways to protect it.”
Public Radio Tulsa quoted Franklin saying:
Ultimately, I’m a Second Amendment guy…But I’m okay giving up some of that freedom, right? We had to give up some of that freedom after 9/11. I’m okay with waiting three days, five days, or whatever to get my firearm if I go out and purchase another firearm. So I’m okay with a pause to allow for weapons to be purchased and allow the government and the gun companies to look at the background and do a thorough check before that gun goes to someone.
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What is it about large cities being communist shitholes?
“When you generalize like this you are insulting and degrading all of the top notch police professionals”
You’re lucky I used the term ‘police’. Anyway, how about you guys tell us why law-abiding citizens should be left defenseless?
No. you are not a 2a guy. If you were, you would clearly understand that it is government’s job to protect citizens’ rights - all of them.
This guy needs to be immediately fired from his job and investigated for civil rights abuses. The entire Tulsa PD needs to investigated considering how their chief thinks about the U.S. Constitution. The chief should never be allowed to work in government again, anywhere. Period.
Don’t you normally ‘trade’ by giving up something good in exchange for something else good? They don’t call them ‘bads and services’.
How about your cops spend more time patrolling high crime areas and less time in donut shops or pulling hapless motorists over for minor infractions.
Those willing to give up necessary liberty for the temporary illusion of safety, shall have neither liberty nor safety.
Fudds.
Might be time to get a new police chief. This one can go run a lemonade stand.
And I’m completely in favor of de-funding SOME police chiefs.
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