Guns Could End up in a Criminal’s Hands Again Say Some
After learning that two firearms used in recent crimes were sold by the police in Memphis, Channel 8 Volunteer TV offered a rather biased take on it. Here is one quote:
“Knoxville resident Nicholas Tate said, ‘It really doesn’t make a lot of sense to me for us to confiscate a gun from a criminal, then resell it. That could potentially end up in the hands of a criminal again.’”
Where does the “potentially” come in? If the gun is legally sold, it potentially could be bought by a law-abiding citizen and used in self-defense or just for target shooting too.
But the article also includes this opinion from the reporter:
“You might be shocked to learn this practice is not only legal, but is mandated by Tennessee state law.”
Why shocked? That a police department might sell perfectly good items and raise money instead of raising taxes? Shocked indeed.
Gun Registration Debated in Las Vegas
The mainstream media likes to report that gun laws haven’t changed much under the rule of Obama, so why is it we’re actually seeing some new efforts to create restrictions on ownership and registration of firearms? Channel 8′s Las Vegas Now Web site noted that even in Las Vegas there is a growing push from law enforcement to profile gun owners:
“The blue card registration system requires people to register their guns in Nevada. Sheriff Gillespie says the system helps the department solve crimes, including a murder case.”
One resident summed up this system quite well:
“It profiles me as owning a gun and profiles me for confiscation, where other people don’t come under that,” gun owner Charles Musser said. “I think those (police officers) should be on the streets protecting people. They’re not protecting anyone with those blue cards. They are only investigating crime after it happens.”
Well said Charles.
