Can You Really ‘Back The Blue’ If You’re Weak on Guns? | The Problem with Jon Stewart
I certainly would like to see the source on your numbers as it may be flawed. Was it based on a telephone, self-reporting survey by chance, like most of the statistics John Davis provides?
Gun Threats and Self-Defense Gun Use
1-3. Guns are not used millions of times each year in self-defense We use epidemiological theory to explain why the “false positive” problem for rare events can lead to large overestimates of the i…
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/cdc-study-use-firearms-self-defense-important-crime-deterrent
CDC Study: Use of Firearms for Self-Defense is ‘Important Crime Deterrent’
President Obama signs executive order for CDC gun violence study. (AP photo)(CNSNews.com) – “Self-defense can be an important crime deterrent,”says a new report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/cities-with-mass-gun-violence-arent-cracking-down-on-gun-crimes
So the solution to the existing laws not being enforced by progressive DAs is to create more laws that the progressive DAs won't enforce.
Republicans aren't "weak on guns". They are "weak on Liberal views of what gun control should be", which apparently is to
Cities with mass gun violence aren’t cracking down on gun crimes
As Democrats call for more restrictions on guns, some cities struggling with gun violence aren’t enforcing gun laws already on their books.
Gun Laws: Extended Interview With David Chipman | The Problem With Jon Stewart | Apple TV+
The Problem With Jon Stewart is now streaming on Apple TV+ https://theproblem.link/GunsEpisodeIn this extended interview from our episode, The Problem With G...
Here is an extended segment that addresses the point you bring up.
https://youtu.be/7ju6XKCEpL8
I wouldn't have an issue with that if it was focused on existing laws. The majority of weapons used in gun crime are from illegal guns and the majority of those are gotten through smuggling and straw purchases. THIS is what the ATF needs to be focused on and more power to them if they do. What I am NOT in favor of is the ATF greatly expanding the regulations and rules that will impact on lawful ownership.
I would also be in favor of locking up criminals that are arrested with guns. You can read over and over again about the revolving door for criminals that the police arrest. The arrested individuals is released time and time again because the DAs won't prosecute. Arrest and set free - again and again and again.
I would be in favor of having the ATF and other federal agencies crack down on gangs. The left loves to cite the CDC statistics from 2020 that the leading cause of death for children between 1 and 19 is from guns. They are absolutely correct (back in 2020 .. haven't seen anything since then). However, the second part to that is the majority of those deaths is from gang violence! Crack down on the gangs and you crack down on those deaths.
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