06-10-2018, 09:37 PM
There's no causal relationship between murder rates and conceal carry permits, Mags -- no evidence to suggest that more people carrying makes society safer (or less safe).
The story Duchess posted doesn't really surprise me at this point. But, it's definitely a case of extreme negligence; some heads should roll, in my opinion.
I agree with you, and F.U. and Six and Duchess and others................that piss poor enforcement of existing laws is a major contributing factor when it comes to gun violence in the U.S.
We've seen evidence of that over and over in the mass shooting stories over the last few years, wherein mass shooters were allowed to legally purchase their weapons because the military failed to report disqualified violent offenders to NICS, the Fed did not finish background checks on time, the police did not remove guns from people who clearly posed a threat when it was within their authority, etc...
The story Duchess posted doesn't really surprise me at this point. But, it's definitely a case of extreme negligence; some heads should roll, in my opinion.
I agree with you, and F.U. and Six and Duchess and others................that piss poor enforcement of existing laws is a major contributing factor when it comes to gun violence in the U.S.
We've seen evidence of that over and over in the mass shooting stories over the last few years, wherein mass shooters were allowed to legally purchase their weapons because the military failed to report disqualified violent offenders to NICS, the Fed did not finish background checks on time, the police did not remove guns from people who clearly posed a threat when it was within their authority, etc...