Obama's long term ideas such as parents spending more time with their children & after-school programs is nice, but, that does not help Chicago right now.
You have gangs & even illegal aliens stealing guns, so, stricter firearm laws are not going to be very effective & the people using these guns on the streets are not purchasing their weapons from guns shows.
Concealed firearm permits have been known to bring down crime, but, if there are any doubts, all one has to do is look at Washington DC which has one of the strictest laws in the nations & yet one of the highest gun fatalities. In Texas, which has a concealed firearm law, crime in the state has declined by 20 percent
Sometimes it is much easier to enforce the rules on the books rather than passing more legislation.
What is wrong with saying that some people need to be arrested & put in jail?
Is there such a thing as a better background check? The present background checks are conducted by the FBI.Obama said ... passing more gun-control legislation, such as better background checks for gun purchasers.
Police conducting LEGITIMATE police investigations have always had access to the ATF data. What Obama is talking about is the Tiahart Amendment, which would open up these records to everybody, including lawyers looking for a quick lawsuit. If Police have access tot he ATF data, then what is the problem.Obama:...Here's an example of something common-sense: The ATF [federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms] should be able to share info with local communities about where guns are coming from, tracing guns that are used in criminal activity. It's been blocked consistently in Congress. As president, I'm gong to make sure we know if guns are being sold by unscrupulous gun dealers not abiding by existing laws. We should know about that.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/o ... 25.article
In a sit-down interview with the Sun-Times, White House hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday he has been following with great concern the gun violence that has plagued the city in recent weeks.
Obama said elected officials can help by restoring federal funding to put more police on the street and passing more gun-control legislation, such as better background checks for gun purchasers. But laws alone can't change things -- some parents have to get more involved in their children's lives, he said.
"Children have to be taught right and wrong, and violence isn't a way to resolve problems," Obama said. "Kids have to be kept off the streets at night. A lot of these kids, unfortunately, they might not have parents at home who are helping to give them guidance."
Obama, who had trouble with gun owners in Pennsylvania and other states, said he has never supported a blanket ban on handguns but favors letting local officials enact gun regulation appropriate for their areas. Banning guns has not always proven effective, he said.
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