No Surprise Hear – Cars Kill More Than Guns in NYC
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Mayors Against Illegal Guns might want to consider targeting a bigger threat to New York residents, namely cars. According to multiple stories, including one from NYC blog Gothamist more residents in the Big Apple are killed by cars than guns. The site offers this information:
“New York City’s roadways are crowded, we can all agree, but who knew they were paved with blood? In the past decade more New Yorkers have died in traffic than from guns, a new report, Vision Zero from Transportation Alternatives reveals. Which helps explain how traffic incidents cost the city over $4 billion in 2009.”
And yet to hear Bloomberg and his ilk talk about it guns are out of control and destroying the city.
Gothamist.com Says “Everyone Loves Bronx” Gun Buyback
Who exactly is everyone? According to Gothamist.com “Everyone Loves Bronx Cash4Guns Program,” and the article even has this introduction:
“According to everyone involved, yesterday’s gun buyback in the Bronx was a marvelous success.”
Sure, the police love it, because it takes NYC one closer to a police state. The churches that held the event love it, because they can claim to make a difference whether they really do or not. But everyone surely doesn’t love it. As a New York resident I loathe these buybacks, in part because I know real criminals aren’t handing in their firearms.
