Phily Gun Control Group Offers Op-Ed Piece
Posted by FirearmsTruth on April 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The headline sounded like an April’s Fools joke: “Phila. Gun control program is working.” But that is because Phil Goldsmith, board president of CeaseFirePA, wrote this editorial for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The problem with this editorial is that it offers quotes that support the argument, while offering no counter-point. Yes, it is an editorial and doesn’t need the counterpoint, but it just shows that Goldsmith doesn’t have a strong enough argument to make his case. Worse still is the fact that he notes Philadelphia is safer, yet still calls for “reform of gun laws.”
If the city is already safe, and he says gun control is working, then why reform the gun laws – something that to us would only effect law-abiding gun owners, and clearly not criminals? What is the point? Could it be that this isn’t so much about crime, but rather that CeaseFirePA would like to see a gun-free zone that is much larger than merely the city of brotherly love?
