Even Police in Chicago Think Mayor Daley is Wrong

While Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is calling for what seems to be a total gun prohibition, some law enforcement officers think he is off base. CBS2Chicago.com quoted the mayor as saying:

“Does anybody have a right to carry this gun in Washington, D.C. – into a federal building, into the Supreme Court, into the White House or Congress? No. Why should we allow them to carry them in America?”

Well, we would respond to the mayor and say the Constitution of the United States of America says we’re allowed to carry the guns. And we’re not alone. The Second City Cop Chicago Police blog responded by noting:

“So they can only cover the cost of the first 666 guns turned in? Leaving aside the obvious biblical references of ’666 guns,’ why would anyone even thing about turning in the one thing that’s going to keep you safe in the current economic downturn and manpower crisis?
 
“Guns are about to become legal across the board. Why surrender anything unless it isn’t functional, and then you can use the $75 toward a more reliable weapon. Silly mayor.”

Silly mayor maybe. Scary mayor who wants to turn America into a police statement is more like it.