Apparently, Democratic Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was at it again, blaming gun rights for Chicago's continuing violent crime in the wake of a holiday bloodbath in the city. Neither of these articles mentions the numbers but I think I've read elsewhere that approximately 70 people were shot, approximately 12 of whom were killed over the 4th of July, Independence Day weekend.
The "Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms" (CCRKBA) was not particularly gentle in their statement about Emanuel's gun control rant. And why should they be when Emanuel and other gun control advocates continue to target ineffective policies that are not solutions, continue to target firearms that are used in a very small fraction of crime, and continue to infringe on the 2nd Amendment rights of citizens that "shall not be infringed"?
http://www.thegunmag.com/ccrkba-rips-emanuel-for-blaming-chicagos-violence-on-gun-rights/
Democratic US Representative Robin Kelly of Illinois and Chicago wants stricter gun control laws. What a surprise, right? I mean she's a Democrat (though not all Dems are cut alike), she's from Illinois and most notably, Chicago. I believe she was also well supported financially by Mayor Michael Bloomberg's fortune when she ran for her position in recent months. So, really, no surprise here. What is a surprise is that she finally got something right when she said, or admitted, "the big picture solution to gun violence involves better job opportunities and community involvement." She completely misses the point elsewhere where she wants to limit the 2nd Amendment rights of 300+ million people because of the illegal activities of a few by infringing on the rights of those millions who will abide by laws and don't commit the crimes with guns while not affecting the behavior of the criminals who are acting in violation of the law already and won't change their behavior because they'd be violating one more law - the typical gun control illogical circle of thought.
It's interesting that she calls for "a bill that would require the Surgeon General to make an annual report to Congress on the public health impact of gun violence. “When you have the proper data, it helps you with putting together the proper policy recommendation.” " when what she really means is she wants data the gives her and her gun control advocating colleagues an excuse to infringe on the constitutional rights provided by the Constitution that they all swore an oath to uphold. They also have a really nasty, persistent habit of ignoring the hard data that shows gun control doesn't work and gun rights provide a lot of good in protecting people and property from crime, injury and death. If they were so eager to make the right policy decisions with the right data then they'd be actively and aggressively repealing a lot of the overly restrictive gun control laws already enacted and restoring fuller 2nd Amendment rights to American citizens that they and their predecessors have taken away.
This is the same Kelly who recently said she wants to go to "war" with the NRA. (See related blog, below.) So, what data is it she wants and what does she want to do with it, again?
Something keeps happening with this webpage where it becomes unavailable so I'm posting the text in its entirety.
"Rep. Robin Kelly Calls For Stricter Gun Control In Wake Of Violent Weekend
CHICAGO
(CBS) — After a
violent and deadly holiday weekend, a Chicago Congresswoman is calling for gun
control legislation, reports WBBM’s Brandis Friedman.
While visiting a
church over the Independence Day weekend, 2nd District Congresswoman Robin
Kelly noted rampant gun violence has taken certain freedoms from residents.
“They don’t feel free
to sit on their porch steps, they don’t feel free to go play in the park, or
walk to the store and send their kids to school,” said Kelly.
Kelly is asking her
colleagues in Washington D.C. to revisit gun control legislation by introducing
a bill that would require the Surgeon General to make an annual report to
Congress on the public health impact of gun violence.
“When you have the
proper data, it helps you with putting together the proper policy
recommendation,” said Kelly.
The Democratic
Congresswoman adds the big picture solution to gun violence involves better job
opportunities and community involvement."http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/07/08/rep-robin-kelly-calls-for-stricter-gun-control-in-wake-of-violent-weekend/
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