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On the heels of a violent baseball bat attack in a "prestigious" Chicago neighborhood that critically injured two young women (one of whom is still in a coma), Chicago's Mayor Richard M. Daley is promoting round seven of Chicago's voluntary gun buy-back program across the city ... because guns kill people ... baseball bats just fracture their skulls and permanently disable them.
Head to one of 22 Chicago area locations with your spare weaponry and you can earn a prepaid MasterCard to purchasebetter guns, drugs, nutritious foods for your family - no questions asked.
Got an unused assault weapon you couldn't get rid of at your last garage sale? That will net you $100. Not to worry, that riffle you used to kill Bambi last fall (along with any other non-assault gun) will earn a $75 gift card. Regretting your decision to buy little Ralphie that Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas? The city will pay $10 for any BB gun, air gun or replica gun.
I am not a huge fan of guns - especially guns kept in homes for "protection" by people who have no business riding a bicycle, let alone having access to a loaded weapon. I will likely never have a gun in my home as I believe they have far more potential to hurt someone unintentionally than they do to actually defend their owner against harm. But ... but ...
I feel very much the same way about my "right to bear arms" as I do abortion. I likely won't use my "right" in either case, but I don't want the government taking that "right" away from me either.
I can't help but wonder how the money being used to fund the gun buy-back program might have better results being used to fund community programs in more violent neighborhoods, or to improve a school in an inner city neighborhood.
That saying, "Guns don't kill people - people kill people" may be corny and over-used, but you know what? It is true. This country doesn't have a gun problem. This country has a PEOPLE problem.
On the heels of a violent baseball bat attack in a "prestigious" Chicago neighborhood that critically injured two young women (one of whom is still in a coma), Chicago's Mayor Richard M. Daley is promoting round seven of Chicago's voluntary gun buy-back program across the city ... because guns kill people ... baseball bats just fracture their skulls and permanently disable them.Head to one of 22 Chicago area locations with your spare weaponry and you can earn a prepaid MasterCard to purchase
Got an unused assault weapon you couldn't get rid of at your last garage sale? That will net you $100. Not to worry, that riffle you used to kill Bambi last fall (along with any other non-assault gun) will earn a $75 gift card. Regretting your decision to buy little Ralphie that Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas? The city will pay $10 for any BB gun, air gun or replica gun.
I am not a huge fan of guns - especially guns kept in homes for "protection" by people who have no business riding a bicycle, let alone having access to a loaded weapon. I will likely never have a gun in my home as I believe they have far more potential to hurt someone unintentionally than they do to actually defend their owner against harm. But ... but ...
I feel very much the same way about my "right to bear arms" as I do abortion. I likely won't use my "right" in either case, but I don't want the government taking that "right" away from me either.
I can't help but wonder how the money being used to fund the gun buy-back program might have better results being used to fund community programs in more violent neighborhoods, or to improve a school in an inner city neighborhood.
That saying, "Guns don't kill people - people kill people" may be corny and over-used, but you know what? It is true. This country doesn't have a gun problem. This country has a PEOPLE problem.
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