https://newrepublic.com/article/124445/beyond-gun-control
My take: this article basically reiterates what we here at NES and other pro-2A activists have been saying all along: the majority of so-called "gun violence" occurs in urban, inner-city environments, with both perpetrators and victims being overwhelming young, Black men. When cities implemented Operation Ceasefire and went after the root cause of violence by counseling those who were at most risk, the number of gun-related homicides dropped tremendously.
A program like Op. Ceasefire that dramatically reduces gun related crimes without infringing the rights of law-abiding citizens, and actually saves lives, is a liberal's worst nightmare on both the gun control and race relations agendas. It proves without a doubt that the problem is not the guns, but the people using them for criminal purposes. It also takes away the statistics and bodies for liberals to dance on. Furthermore, encouraging young, Black men to get away from a life of crime and instead become productive members of society would reduce the welfare pool/.gov dependence, and take away a significant voting bloc for the Dems. I'm not surprised at all that the Obama administration ignored McBride's request to include a program like Op. Ceasefire in his post-Sandy Hook gun control package, choosing instead to pursue UBCs, AWBs, etc.
My take: this article basically reiterates what we here at NES and other pro-2A activists have been saying all along: the majority of so-called "gun violence" occurs in urban, inner-city environments, with both perpetrators and victims being overwhelming young, Black men. When cities implemented Operation Ceasefire and went after the root cause of violence by counseling those who were at most risk, the number of gun-related homicides dropped tremendously.
A program like Op. Ceasefire that dramatically reduces gun related crimes without infringing the rights of law-abiding citizens, and actually saves lives, is a liberal's worst nightmare on both the gun control and race relations agendas. It proves without a doubt that the problem is not the guns, but the people using them for criminal purposes. It also takes away the statistics and bodies for liberals to dance on. Furthermore, encouraging young, Black men to get away from a life of crime and instead become productive members of society would reduce the welfare pool/.gov dependence, and take away a significant voting bloc for the Dems. I'm not surprised at all that the Obama administration ignored McBride's request to include a program like Op. Ceasefire in his post-Sandy Hook gun control package, choosing instead to pursue UBCs, AWBs, etc.
