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The people who aren't supposed to have the guns likely already do, regardless of whether it's legal. Is it possible to draft regulations targeting criminals specifically? Or do you think you'll draft the new policies more broadly to affect everyone?
That's a good question. I don't think we would ever draft a law in which we would single out any particular person or group. But we're trying to keep as many guns out of the city as is humanly possible. That's a general policy here that's important for cities like D.C. However, we absolutely want to prioritize keeping them out of the hands of criminals.

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  • Posted By: thehappyamerican @ 07/01/2008 10:08:18 AM

    The whinning mayors are trying to convince people that the (law abiding) gun owners' gun some how wrecks the criminal justice system! listen to thier chosen words! This got the DC gun ban in place 30 years ago and the next act was to convince everyone that the criminal justice system was now wrecked magily, by gun owning in Virginia!
    See the scam? When they don't do their job and toughen the criminal justice system thier excuse is that ..out there, somewhere, an american in good standing owns a gun! (GASP!)the crime.
    this is not a harmless scam because threw the crime violence real citizens are being hurt and killed!Not one US mayor stood up to the michrophone and said the supreme court decision means WE GOTTA GET TO WORK ON OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM!

  • Posted By: thehappyamerican @ 06/27/2008 7:06:32 PM

    If they can't behave like adults, they need to stay in the play pen!

  • Posted By: onepoker @ 06/27/2008 3:36:41 PM

    by the way orlando is only dangerous if your a German tourist.

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