Wednesday, May 16, 2007

City Passes Gun Ordinance...Lawsuits Possible If Unreported Stolen Guns Used In Crimes....

"The Hartford city council passed an ordinance Monday allowing the city to sue gun owners if they fail to report their weapon lost or stolen and the gun is used in a crime in Hartford.

With gun violence plaguing city streets, Mayor Eddie A. Perez and members of the council decided they could not wait for legislation pending at the General Assembly to help control the problem.

Instead, city officials pushed for a local ordinance requiring gun owners to report lost or stolen guns to the police within 72 hours, or face civil penalties. Perez first announced the initiative during his state of the city address in March, saying residents bear the brunt of millions of dollars in costs associated with gun violence each year."

MILLIONS of Dollars? In a city of 125,000? Okay, so there were 164 shooting "incidents" in Hartford last year. And the police are saying that "much of the gunfire involves illegal guns".

How much? Precisely how much is much?

Millions of much, I guess.


"Councilman Calixto Torres, who chairs the council's public safety committee, said he hopes the ordinance will persuade those aiding criminals against such behavior."

Ah, now the picture becomes more clear. People are buying guns for hispanics and the hispanics are then using them to commit crimes. No guns, no poor hispanics committting crimes then getting caught and serving hard time.

Can't have your constituents behind bars because who the hell ELSE is going to vote for you.

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