Posted on 10/02/2009 7:54:07 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A new report from a national coalition of mayors urges President Obama to adopt dozens of reforms to help curb gun violence, including steps to crack down on problems at gun shows and the creation of a federal interstate firearms trafficking unit.
The "Blueprint for Federal Action on Illegal Guns," a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Post, presents 40 recommendations that "would dramatically improve law enforcement's ability to keep guns out of the hands of criminals -- and, in doing so, save innocent lives."
The strategies outlined by the Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a bipartisan group of about 450 mayors nationwide, focus on the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The agency, which has been sent a copy of the report, declined to comment.
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ATF agents should have greater discretion to conduct criminal investigations at gun shows identified as sources of firearms later seized in crimes, the report states, noting that "criminal activity endemic to some gun shows goes unchecked."(continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
100 percent pure unvarnished B.S. Every place that has restricted private ownership of weapons has seen violent crime INCREASE!
I did sort of enjoy the fact that only *one* mayor in all of Texas was foolish enough to participate. Maybe he drew the short straw.
Guns are dangerous! I got rid of every last one of them.
Yesiree! I did.
Promise to kick out two wetbacks — and/or this dumb@$$ mayor — and we’ll hand you a Texas flag! ‘-)
Yeah, you'd think Texas and California were in different countries. Who knows, they might be in the near future.
Enforce the laws and punish lawbreakers you morons! Let the law abiding alone!
When I moved to Texas, I was told that I needed to show possession of a gun collection and a pickup truck - and demonstrate my ability to use both.
Keeps out the riff-raff. ;-)
Just goes to show that there are 450 mayors in the US that don’t understand the US Constitution and therefore are unqualified for the position that they hold.
Next.
Is there a listing of these 450 mayors? It would be very useful on election day. Each and every one of them is obviously qualified for gainful employment in the fast food industry.
LOL you messed up my keyboard. Shouldn’t drink while reading.
I hope for the sake of our beloved republic that we never are.
I know that things are pretty dismal and utterly screwed up in California right now, but I have faith that the American people who live there will find their inner patriot at some point, and come out swinging against the commies that have ruined their state.
He leads this coalition
If the 2nd amendment didn’t allow for the individual possesion of firearms, then why didn’t the founding fathers immediately start confiscating firearms after July 4th, 1776?
NRA-ILA :: Three Indiana Mayors Defect from National Gun Control ...
Sep 25, 2009 ... 50 mayors nationally have resigned from the coalition. ... Bloomberg created “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” as a front group to lobby ... Your Help Is Needed In Support of BATFE Reform Bills S. 941 And H.R. 2296 ...
What is a few hundred mayors against 100,000,000 gun owners...some people are just plain idiots..and 90% of them are elected officials....
Everything but the kitchen sink - and actually enforcing the many, many, many, MANY laws already on the books.
THAT would be too difficult, since it targets highly mobile and even occasionally rather violent lawbreakers, rather than innocent Americans sitting around watching TV in their livingrooms, who require what firearms they own for self-defense - since, as we’ve seen, no one’s minding the lawbreakers.
And, of course, our inept, misguided, ineffectual, moronic, and corrupt politicians can’t be seen as impotent in the face of crime they are both incapable of addressing, and unwilling to even attempt to address.
No votes in that.
They have to APPEAR to be doing something for the sake of an electorate which is largely too stupid, too preoccupied with their pleasures, and too indifferent to the distinction between justice and injustice to recognize, or even really care about, the difference between criminals and citizens.
As for law enforcement, they don’t get paid for sitting around on their slowly spreading bums twiddling their thumbs, collecting their benefits, and waiting for their pensions; yet certainly it’s better - and a heckuva lot easier and far less risky - to hassle John Q. Citizen than to seem to be doing nothing; or, worse yet, run around looking for and tangling with genuine Bad Guys.
...well, at times, I prefer the historical, succinct reply ofNUTS!!!
From what I’ve read some “mayors” were added to this list without their agreement.
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