Socialists trying to disarm the people of Switzerland

[red states rule]

ABC Suggests Rural Areas to Blame for Philadelphia's Murder Rate
Posted by Brad Wilmouth on July 8, 2007 - 20:47.
ABC's World News Sunday presented a sympathetic look at Philadelphia city officials who are threatening to sue the Pennsylvania state government, "dominated by rural lawmakers" from hunting country, for blocking the city's push for more gun regulation in the face of a high murder rate. Correspondent David Kerley suggested a link between New York City's gun control laws and its lower murder rate. Kerley: "Philadelphia has more murders than New York, with six times the population. But unlike New York, Philadelphia cannot pass its own gun laws." Instead of presenting the argument that a greater rate of gun ownership could help reduce crime, Kerley merely showed a soundbite of a Republican lawmaker who argued that gun control would not affect criminals, before concluding: "That argument is being echoed across much of the country, as rural sensibilities continue to rule the gun debate, and cities like Philadelphia prepare for another night, and another shooting death." (Transcript follows)

During a plug for the story before a commercial break, anchor Dan Harris portrayed Philadelphia as a "desperate" city that was "in the cross-hairs" of the gun control debate. Harris: "A city desperate to stop the murders finds itself in the cross-hairs of a national debate on gun control."

Harris introduced the story by relaying the contention of Philadelphia gun control proponents that its city has a higher murder rate because the city must abide by gun laws set by a state government that is "dominated by rural lawmakers." Harris: "Philadelphia has to follow gun laws set by the state government, which is dominated by rural lawmakers. And city officials say that is why they have the highest murder rate of the nation's big cities -- 213 this year and counting."

Kerley began his report by recounting the story of a five-year-old girl who was shot to death while riding in a car. Kerley then suggested that the reason New York City has a lower murder rate than Philadelphia is because it has stricter gun laws than Philadelphia. Kerley: "Philadelphia has more murders than New York, with six times the population. But unlike New York, Philadelphia cannot pass its own gun laws."

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[BaronVonBigmeat]

This story is amazing. Switzerland pretty much has the absolute lowest murder (or other crimes for that matter) rate in the entire world, last time I checked. Gosh, I can't imagine why! De-centralized government and guns-ahoy?

Hi, do you think maybe military might has increased a bit in the last 60 years and something that stopped someone 60 years ago wouldn't stop them now?

Dumbshit.

Iraq is a pretty good example of a primitive army grinding a world-class army to a halt. Or at least making the invasion extremely unprofitable. It also proves that gun control doesn't work (we've had house-to-house searches for guns, to no avail). I'm not saying that the Iraqis are heroes or whatever, I'm just stating the plain facts.

Rudy is not for more gun laws - he is for enforcing the thousands we have on the books

Yeah that's the problem.

Well when it happens later down the line, fight it then. Assuming that it will happen is illogical.

Hmm, what's that parable about the frog that jumped out of the frying pan into the pot of water, and didn't notice as the water was slowly raised to a boil...

Also it isn't a slippery slope fallacy when the other side openly admits that they want a complete repeal of the 2nd amendment.

 

[red states rule]

The anti gun nuts to remember something

 

[actsnoblemartin]

agreed. People may say you dont contribute to the debate, but they are wrong. It doesnt take a dissertation to make a point, and frankly, I like reading what you have to say, because you get right to the point in a few sentences or less, and you shoot straight from the hip, that is something to be proud of, not ashamed of. And you know what, you have every right to post articles, that agree with your point of view, and if that is how you choose to express yourself, then to hell with what every one else thinks because its only your opinion that should count of you, and im going on record as supporting you, if you decided that you wish to post articles that express your point of view, and you only want a few sentences instead of a long boring response filled with fluff.

I respect everyone's opinion on this board, whether they choose to post a link, an article, their own words, or however they choose to do it, if a free country, and free speech, and who are we to judge.

The anti gun nuts to remember something

 

[red states rule]

agreed. People may say you dont contribute to the debate, but they are wrong. It doesnt take a dissertation to make a point, and frankly, I like reading what you have to say, because you get right to the point in a few sentences or less, and you shoot straight from the hip, that is something to be proud of, not ashamed of. And you know what, you have every right to post articles, that agree with your point of view, and if that is how you choose to express yourself, then to hell with what every one else thinks because its only your opinion that should count of you, and im going on record as supporting you, if you decided that you wish to post articles that express your point of view, and you only want a few sentences instead of a long boring response filled with fluff.

I respect everyone's opinion on this board, whether they choose to post a link, an article, their own words, or however they choose to do it, if a free country, and free speech, and who are we to judge.

I make it short and sweet

 

[JeffWartman]

The anti gun nuts to remember something

You mean anti-gun nuts like Rudy?

 

[red states rule]

You mean anti-gun nuts like Rudy?

Where did Rudy say he wants to ban guns like the kook left wants tot do?