Guns Don’t Kill. Liberalism Leftism Does.

August 27th, 2003

In response to the shooting death of James Davis, the New York City Council moves forward to tighten the screws on NYC’s responsible gun owners:

About six gun-related bills will be considered at a Sept. 12 council hearing. The proposals place further restrictions on gun makers and dealers in the city.

One of the proposed bills would make gun makers, dealers, and importers liable for damages if their weapons are used to hurt or kill people in the city.

Another bill would ban gun dealers from selling more than one firearm to the same person within 90 days.

Also under consideration is a measure that would require gun owners in the city to obtain liability insurance.

“My hope is that out of the hearing process the council will put forward gun-control measures that limit as much as possible the number of guns on the streets,” said City Council speaker Gifford Miller.

Mr. Miller, here’s an idea for you: Instead of punishing gun owners and gun dealers who obey the law, buy and sell guns legally, and use them responsibly, how about going after the perps and thugs who actually commit crime with stolen, straw-purchased, or heaven forbid, black market-acquired firearms?

And one more thing: How about following your own rules for a change — like mandating everyone to go through the metal detectors at New York City Hall?

Whether the GFWs want to admit it or not, James Davis (for all of his gun prohibition efforts) was a gun owner with a CCW permit. What they fail to grasp is that it was a laxity in the security protocols at city hall (e.g. Davis waving his own murderer past established security checkpoints) that killed him.

It’s ironic that Liberal elitists ideological fanatics (both on the left and on the right, to be fair here) see fit to draft “protective” rules for society, yet they feel that they aren’t obligated to abide by them as well.

Had Othniel Askew been ordered by NYC security to pass through the metal detectors like all other New Yorkers, James Davis would be alive today. It’s as simple as that.

(link via Ravenwood)


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One Response to “Guns Don’t Kill. Liberalism Leftism Does.”

  1. Michael Bernstein on August 28, 2003 August 28, 2003 - 8:18 am

    Darmon, It’s not Liberalism per-se (that’s just the specific manifestation here) that is at the root of this sort of homicidal stupidity, but ideological fanaticism.

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