Really?
Turns out, that by enforcing the gun laws already on the books, murders decline:
Since February 11, 2002, members of the Memphis Police Department (MPD), Shelby County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office have met weekly to review every arrest involving a firearm that occurs in Shelby County. As a result, 4,305 arrests have been reviewed. This has resulted in some 500 indictments in federal court and more than 150 guilty pleas in state court to “above-range” offers for illegally possessing firearms to avoid the higher federal penalties for firearms related offenses. In addition, since 2002, some 1,500 cases have been prosecuted for murders and robberies involving the use of firearms.
January 12th, 2005 at 11:33 am
I heard about the story this morning.
It was intresting how the TN law allows felons (of some crimes) to have guns, but the federal law does not allow any felons to have guns, and even some charged with domestic viloence.
I think in 2002 they had 120 murders with guns, and in 2003 they had 100, and in 2003 they had 88.
I thought it was intresting.