tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post4716977659801181712..comments2024-02-05T11:03:17.462-06:00Comments on Days of our Trailers: @ShannonRWatts: State Gun Laws Don't Work...Even In StateThirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-39463405790164157482014-07-14T16:05:56.360-05:002014-07-14T16:05:56.360-05:00Ah yes, criminals do not follow State laws, they o...Ah yes, criminals do not follow State laws, they only follow federal laws. <br /><br />Puhleaze Gimme a break Shannon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-40799269958629943342014-07-11T09:35:44.314-05:002014-07-11T09:35:44.314-05:00I wish I could find the original study--- in track...I wish I could find the original study--- in tracking down the story from the story about Watts in the Chicago Trib you go to Think Progress then you go to City Labs which presents tables which purport to add up to 100% but do not. That story in turn leads back to another story from the Trib here: <br /><br />http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-08-27/news/ct-met-gun-trace-study-20120827_1_suburban-gun-shops-gun-laws-gun-violence<br /><br />Now this is interesting because you find out that the previous articles did not accurately report the facts (surprise). What the facts are:<br /><br />"The study covers 17,230 guns the ATF successfully traced after they were recovered in Chicago. Many guns can't be traced because of their age or other factors, said Seth Bour, the Crime Lab's deputy director."<br /><br />Now even though I could not find the original report, I did find another report issued by the Mayor's office (calling for stricter state laws) which reported that 57% of the short term "time to crime" firearms (2 years or less) originate from Illinois<br /><br />“This is common sense gun legislation that will protect the rights of responsible gun owners while helping to keep illegal guns off the streets,” said Mayor Emanuel. “56 percent of short time-to-crime guns recovered at Chicago crime scenes originate in the State of Illinois, but outside of the City of Chicago. A state law requiring handgun owners to register their guns – just like they register their cars – will increase the safety of our residents.”<br /><br />http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2012/february_2012/mayor_emanuel_proposesstatewidegun-titlinglegislation.htmllegaleagle_45noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-16014432134600373522014-07-10T20:40:50.657-05:002014-07-10T20:40:50.657-05:00God forbid you try to point out that the rest of I...God forbid you try to point out that the rest of Illinois (let alone the rest of the nation) has a fraction of the crime Chicago does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-42599785313070035502014-07-10T17:32:49.627-05:002014-07-10T17:32:49.627-05:00Hell, the borders around the U.K. are highly visib...Hell, the borders around the U.K. are <b>highly</b> visible (it's a freakin' ISLAND!!!) and they can't get their gun laws to work!<br /><br />Ditto for Australia!<br /><br />But as we all know, The Grand "Progressive" Theory cannot be flawed! We just need to do it again, only HARDER!Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378629103793458871noreply@blogger.com