Posted on 02/12/2003 8:00:22 AM PST by Temple Owl
Second Thoughts
By William W. Lawrence
02/12/2003 Philadelphia Inquirer editorial writers, who have never seen a gun control idea they didn't like, must be hyperventilating over Attorney General John Ashcroft's recent update on "Project Safe Neighborhoods."
The plan, in a nutshell, calls for the feds to put a lot of money into states and municipalities that put gun-toting criminals into prison. President Bush said when the plan was initiated, "If you use a gun illegally, you will do hard time."
It is working. Last year, more than 10,600 defendants were charged with violation of federal firearm laws and 93 percent went to jail to serve three or more years. Gun violence has since declined.
Left-wing publications have harshly criticized Ashcroft for defending the constitutional rights of gun owners. Don't expect an apology. They will probably now vilify him for sending criminals to jail.
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