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Submitted by Sam Mosin, Jan 24, 2007 12:49

You can get a pretty good idea of what a politician relly thinks about freedom and liberty by looking at where he/she stands on gun control. While anti-freedom moutpieces try to dance around the issue by saying they want to protect hunters' rights or whatever, they conveniently overlook the fact that every law they promote makes it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to exercise their freedom; most of their proposals have no impact on criminals. The fact is that anything harmful that can be done with a firearm is already illegal; society would be much safer if criminals were properly punished and monitored so that they don't become repeat offenders. It wouldn't hurt if more law-abiding citizens were allowed and even encouraged to carry concealed weapons for their own protection and for the protection of others around them - especially in NYC, where citizens are so frequently trapped on trains, subways and buses where they can't get away from any potential predators or terrorists who might be among their fellow passengers. A couple of armed passengers on those airplanes on 9/11 could have changed history as well. If NYC and other anti-freedom cities and counties in the Empire State would abandon their unconstitutional second amendment restrictions, Mayor Bloomberg wouldn't have to worry about his New Yorkers buying handguns illegally. Law abiding citizens could make their own choices about self-defense. Apologies could be made to Bernie Goetz. And perhaps the horror Carolyn McCarthy experienced won't be repeated when New Yorkers are no longer watching helplessly as criminals attack.

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I believe that what were seeing in Bloomberg's tactics is the beginning of a clever and coordinated scheme to damage... [MORE]	Veriras	Jan 28, 2007 00:36
NYC second amendment anti gun laws came into being because returning WW 1 verterans, many the sons of new european... [MORE]	Peter Smith	Jan 27, 2007 16:22
Bloomberg and NYPD obtained trace data from ATF by asking NYPD to obtain the data for purposes of bringing a... [MORE]	Mt. Man	Jan 25, 2007 06:47
Mister Mayor. About 85% of the patrol officers I work with would rather take assault reports which ended with victims... [MORE]	California Copper	Jan 25, 2007 01:42
I wonder if the toxic and inflamatory anti gun/ gun owner rhetoric spewing from Hizzoner has afected an attitude in... [MORE]	veritas	Jan 27, 2007 13:42
The laws are there! The majority are repeat offenders. If the criminals were put away in the first place and... [MORE]	Darwin Clister	Jan 24, 2007 23:31
Mayor Bloomberg, your jurisdiction ends at the New York city limits. I don't think your job description gives you extraterritorial... [MORE]	Sam in Louisiana	Jan 24, 2007 22:41
"At yesterday's conference, the mayors also released poll results showing support for their cause among Americans." Of course there are some... [MORE]	Mark	Jan 24, 2007 22:10
Mr. Bloomberg is just one more reason a life long New Yorker (upstate for 55 years) like myself, is looking... [MORE]	Edward Cerra	Jan 24, 2007 20:18
Bloomberg's wealth does not make him right. He has broken laws in his attempt to trap gunshops into committing illegal... [MORE]	Chuck	Jan 24, 2007 19:44
I can't understand why the BATFE and other federal law inforcement agencies aren't taking the mayor to task? What gives... [MORE]	E C Sherman	Jan 25, 2007 00:26
Mayor Bloomburg and the other mayors of his colalition need to look at the way in which their cities have... [MORE]	George Chapman	Jan 24, 2007 19:19
Mayor Bloomberg doesn't want a law, the Tiahrt Amendment, that "restricts information that is there and that any rational person... [MORE]	John P. Boyle, D.M.D	Jan 24, 2007 17:56
The reason why we are loosing our liberties is because the elite (Bloomberg) are afraid of "We the People".I am... [MORE]	Mark	Jan 24, 2007 23:20
NRA?! Bloomberg's meeting was protested in DC by the Virginia Citizens Defense League. They do not like the Mayor's illegal... [MORE]	Bruce	Jan 24, 2007 16:48
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is truly a misguided individual. In his attempt to look tough on crime he's continually overstepped his... [MORE]	Rebecca	Jan 24, 2007 15:38
Mr. Billionare Bloomberg is out of touch with the real A merica, he has made comments like " WHY WOULD... [MORE]	John	Jan 24, 2007 22:05
New York Mayor Bloomberg (and the other mayors in his group) keep blaming everyone else for their cities problems. This... [MORE]	Charles Petrik	Jan 24, 2007 14:35
To whom it may concern: As a society we accept the deaths of children and young adults via the swimming pool,... [MORE]	Gregg Scott	Jan 25, 2007 12:49
Interesting that the mayor of the USA's largest city talk like a mafioso of yore. Gun owners in New York... [MORE]	Mehul Kamdar	Jan 24, 2007 14:32
There is a reason for ATF to be the only enity to utilize gun trace info. It is because the... [MORE]	frankooo	Jan 24, 2007 14:22
How curious, newspapers always say "alleged" even when referring to a murderer caught on videotape. Yet your bias is such... [MORE]	David Lynn Smith	Jan 24, 2007 13:21
You can get a pretty good idea of what a politician relly thinks about freedom and liberty by looking at...	Sam Mosin	Jan 24, 2007 12:49
Mayor Bloomberg has a crime problem in NYC, not a gun problem. Criminals cause crime, not guns. Mayor Bloomberg needs... [MORE]	Stuart S. Strickler	Jan 24, 2007 11:04
Criminals are NOT going to have to go through the loopholes that bloombergs gun control sets up. Criminals are called... [MORE]	Jed	Jan 24, 2007 11:00
Old tricks that wont work Mr. Mayor. We're watching and remembering also. How about putting down your thugs instead of our... [MORE]	howard goodman	Jan 25, 2007 01:01
Why doesn't Bloomberg and his gaggle of mayors go after the criminals instead of trying to force his personal version... [MORE]	Carl	Jan 24, 2007 10:58
I think Bloomberg has no idea how to fight crime. He is just after more government control. In short he... [MORE]	Tom Langford	Jan 24, 2007 10:26

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