More Guns “Off the Streets” in Bean Town
The Boston Herald and Associated Press proudly announce that Worcester has managed to get “241 guns off the streets.” This was the number of handguns that were collected in exchange for a retail gift card. The news makes a big deal that these included “76 semiautomatic pistols.”
“Those who dropped off firearms were given gift cards to Wal-Mart. Rifles were redeemed for $25, revolvers for $50 and semiautomatic pistols for $75.”
We’d like to ask who determines these prices? It seems like rifles should be worth more, and once again we ponder the fact that some prized positions, and highly valuable pieces of history were likely handed in and will now be destroyed.
Even Mass. Citizens Looking to Get Permits
It seems that even citizens in the traditionally liberal state of Massachusetts are looking to obtain firearm permits, The Boston Globe reports. According to the paper this came a surprise to everyone:
“The magnitude of the rise, evident in nearly every corner of the state, surprised law enforcement officials, and gun advocates and opponents alike.”
Maybe even liberals aren’t buying that line that gun laws aren’t being tightened, or maybe all those reports of gun sales and ammo has convinced people is time to get a permit… at least while they still can.
Boston Herald Offers One Side in Gun Turn-In Story
We wouldn’t expect the very liberal Boston Herald to do it any other way, but it is surprising that even this quote would go unchecked in a recent story that mentioned a gun turn-in program in New Bedford:
“David Lima, executive director of the Inter-Church Council, tells The Standard-Times of New Bedford that every gun turned in means less of a chance it will fall into the wrong hands and be used for criminal activity.” Read more
Boston Reverend Blames Neighboring State for Gun Crime
There seems to be a worrisome trend in America. If you have a problem in your back yard, namely crime, it is really easy to blame lax gun laws in the next state over. This is very interesting. Apparently Reverend Bruce Wall of Boston seems to think that New Hampshire is fueling Boston’s gun related crime. He would like to appeal to the governor of that state:
“To talk with him about the number of illegal weapons that are traveling from New Hampshire and across the Massachusetts border right in to the city of Boston, specifically to Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan.”
It seems that in New Hampshire there is no law requiring the registration of rifles, shotguns or handguns. Convicted criminals are not allowed to own guns of course, but otherwise the state has limited restrictions on owning a gun. So the question that must be asked is why is New Hampshire not a hotbed for violence? Why are the streets not flowing with blood? Could it be that criminals, not the mere ownership of guns, is what fuel gun violence?
And while mayors and other officials have tried to get neighboring states to change their laws, shouldn’t these officials try to clean up their own messes before blaming others for their problems?
