Mayor Jean Quan said part of the solution is out of the city’s hands.
“So many of these guns were not sold in Oakland," Quan said, "not probably even sold in the state of California. We’ve got to stop these guns from coming into our cities."Quan is one of many local officials who’ve communicated with Vice president Joe Biden, as he plans to recommend changes to gun laws that can be made by both Congress and the President.
They know the answer as well as we do. Oakland's mayor mentioned it here. California shares a border with some of the most gun friendly states. Strict federal regulations are needed.
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Possibly the worst inadequacy of the weapons policy of the United States, is the absolute inconsistency of laws and enforcement between States. Congress ought to standardize these laws by mandating that if certain gun control measures are enacted in one State, all other States must adopt these measures as a minimum standard (before a certain date) under penalty of loss of highway funding. For example, since Illinois requires a license to own a firearm, and Hawaii requires the registration of all firearms, all States must implement similar Statutes within a given amount of time. Such would serve to not only create a uniform system of arms control, it would mandate that backwards jurisdictions follow the lead of their progressive neighbors.
ReplyDeleteInstead, let's mandate the best gun laws--Vermont doesn't require a license to carry, so all states must go Constitutional carry. Most states don't require a license or registration to own, so no state may require that.
DeleteBy the way, E.N., Black Cap, or whatever, would you please use one name?
It would also violate the 10th amendment, pesky little thing that it is.
ReplyDeleteKoba - would that not work in reverse? Several states have passed laws allowing concealed carry without any license - should all states be required to pass such laws?
ReplyDeleteStrict Federal regulations are needed? No, you want them. We need freedom. We don't need more control.
ReplyDeleteThe truth here is that I have a hard time feeling sorry for a city whose population elects gun control freaks. If these cities want to see an end to their high rates of gun violence, they can vote in good leaders who will make ownership and carry by good citizens legal. Until then, they get what they asked for.
ReplyDeleteCriminals buy their guns through straw buyers or illegal arms dealers. It logically makes sense that their source of guns isn't your nearest gun shop 20 minutes away from your home. Most likely, they'll have no idea where the guns they buy originated from. It could be from Mexico or Alabama.
ReplyDeleteWhat exactly is a "gun friendly" state anyways? Most criminals prefer concealed handguns and those are pretty much legal anywhere. License to carry don't concern them. A normal person could get a gun somewhere for his criminal buddy without a hitch. The Bushmaster is a standard (one shot per squeeze) rifle legal in Connecticut.
Lee, Nevada is an example of a gun-friendly state. California is not. Does that help?
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