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Their crime rate stinks, they pass more gun controls, their crime rate gets worse then what do they do?

That's right, they call for more gun control. That's like complaining that a room is too hot, adjusting the thermostat the wrong way, then when you realize it is hotter you adjust the thermostat again in the same direction!

population is more urban

Urban? Isn't urban a modern day liberal code word for something, what was it again?

But in Maryland, handgun purchase applications are based on the "honor system."

I've never heard risking criminal prosecution for not following the law referred to as an "honor system" before.

The overwhelming majority of citizens...

Though this does happen to be true in "The Free State", that doesn't make it any less wrong of an idea. Choosing what to do based on pure majority rule results in nothing less than mob rule, no matter the sanctity of your cause, then the majority is seeking to violate civil & human rights.

1 posted on 12/17/2001 3:18:24 PM PST by the
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Sorry, I forgot the barf alert.
2 posted on 12/17/2001 3:18:49 PM PST by the
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Some might take this as evidence that the state's gun laws are ineffective.

They would be people with functioning brain cells, none of whom work for the Sun.

3 posted on 12/17/2001 3:23:13 PM PST by Campion
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From the state that elected Glendening (and no, I did not vote for the moron), and the city that gives us the Baltimore Sun which no one reads except the politicians, here comes a perfect example of the death of common sense and logic.

Instead of getting rid of the dead weight in the liberal courts in Maryland, and enforce the laws on the books, and build some prisons(none have been built under 8 years Glendening) rather than putting these guys back out on the street, we need to fingerprint those guns of law-abiding citizens.

Makes my blood boil.

4 posted on 12/17/2001 3:27:00 PM PST by gramho12
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Leftist so-called "gun control" is to America
as the Taliban were to peace and freedom!

6 posted on 12/17/2001 3:31:55 PM PST by Standing Wolf
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But there is plenty of evidence that some dealers allow or even directly facilitate many illegal gun sales.

Ever notice how libs always claim "plenty of evidence" without citing the evidence?

8 posted on 12/17/2001 3:36:00 PM PST by copycat
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Our current criminal justice policies focus almost exclusively on punishing criminals after they shoot someone.

Duh...they are not criminals until they commit a crime.

9 posted on 12/17/2001 3:37:32 PM PST by copycat
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It appears that with the way things are going with HCI selling American's Second Amendment Rights down the toilet, there is a terrific opportunity in growing the gray/black market for home self defense.

If a person can get a grenade look-alike on a commercial aircraft with all of Tom Ridge's security morons patrolling airports, it would be a simple task in getting a freighter full of all sorts of militia (long guns and pistols) on to our soil.

11 posted on 12/17/2001 4:02:00 PM PST by Cobra64
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No one is entirely useless. They can always serve as a bad example.- Old Saying
12 posted on 12/17/2001 7:03:52 PM PST by Shooter 2.5
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Crime goes up:

"There is too much crime. We need more gun control"

Crime goes down:

"See how well gun control works? We need more gun control"

13 posted on 12/17/2001 7:07:54 PM PST by Mulder
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The overwhelming majority of citizens, including gun owners, want stricter gun laws and for law enforcement to crack down on illegal gun sales and carrying. What are we waiting for?

The overwhelming majority of citizens want a million dollars so I guess since the majority rules, crank up the press and send out the checks. What a moron the author, Daniel Webster must be.

14 posted on 12/17/2001 7:29:42 PM PST by Zon
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