On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:06:12 GMT, Lew Hodgett cast forth these pearls of
wisdom...:

"Mike Marlow" wrote:

Not at all impacted. They aren't impacted by the price of guns
today -
they don't go to Gander Mountain to buy their guns and ammo. They
buy them
on the street. Price goes up? Sell more drugs.

The whole point is that you can't combat the criminal element with
tactics
that cost the law abiding elements of society. Those guys aren't
affected
by prices, inconveniences, etc.

Have you considered submitting your ideas to Bill Bratton here in L/A?

As L/A's top cop, he just might be interested.

Lew

I'm sure he knows well that raising the price of ammo and guns does little
to impact the criminal element. It seems only you think it will. The cops
and the politicians like to push this stuff because it gets them feel good
points with the non-thinkers out there in public land who feel the just
have to see something done - anything...

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-Mike-