Thursday, November 10, 2005

What They Really Mean By "Common Sense"

Urban areas such as Chicago have more restrictive laws for gun transportation. If the state government had been put in charge of such laws, it would have likely meant much looser regulations for these areas. The fact remains that people that are transporting guns in Chicago probably pose a greater nuisance to the public than people transporting guns in Mahomet. If people in Mahomet want to be able to drive around with pistols in their glove compartments, let them do it. But similar regulations would be foolish in Chicago. Local governments should be able to do what they need to do to protect their communities based on their circumstances and ways of life.

Translation:

Races in Mahomet:
White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Races in Chicago:
Black (36.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (31.3%)
Hispanic (26.0%)
Other race (13.6%)
Two or more races (2.9%)
Chinese (1.1%)
Filipino (1.0%)
Asian Indian (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Other Asian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Any other questions?

Martin Unveils Plan to Combat Gun Crime

Let me guess: more gun control and social programs.

Because that approach has always worked so well in the past...