tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045057682441280238.post482228271669125832..comments2024-02-24T08:17:41.032-08:00Comments on One Bite at a Time: EnoughDana Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045057682441280238.post-15167263724301953572012-12-14T19:17:01.905-08:002012-12-14T19:17:01.905-08:00Mark,
First, let me say I'm glad your brother ...Mark,<br />First, let me say I'm glad your brother i all right. I'm also happy to see you (finally) agree on something. Your brother's example, however, shows the flaw in your argument.<br /><br />I doubt the 12-year-old who shot your brother bought the gun illegally, or stole. I'd say it's a good bet he took a gun some asshole left lying around without proper supervision. Whoever the gun belongs to--relative, friend, or neighbor--needs to do at least a little jail time himself, have all his guns taken away, and may never own a firearm again.<br /><br />Adding to the responsibility and cutting down the number of guns available will go a long way toward increasing everyone's safety.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045057682441280238.post-76641686749748345362012-12-14T16:30:51.335-08:002012-12-14T16:30:51.335-08:00I post here because my younger brother was shot by...I post here because my younger brother was shot by a 12 year old in 1978 (still alive thank God). People think I should be in favor of gun control but I am not BECAUSE, as in the case of my brother, those who will want to possess a gun will find a way to do so. Nowhere in this country is a 12 year old allowed to own a gun.<br /><br />I agree with Dana's comment but feel more adamant about sentencing after a gun is used in the commission of a crime. Just possessing a gun legally will not stop a crime from being committed. A gun is not a shield. If you are going to conceal and carry, and you pull out your gun, you better be willing to use it and more importantly, face the legal consequences of your actions. <br /><br />I believe if you pull a gun to commit a crime, you automatically get 10 years added to your sentence with no time off for good behavior and the sentences MUST be served consecutively. If you pull the trigger, 25 years. If you kill someone, life.<br /><br />I know harsh, but we need to take the ability away from judges and lawyers to plea bargain and alter the law to their personal whims.Mark, the Sports Correspondentnoreply@blogger.com