Gun crime = gun time
A Maryland Senator, who thankfully failed to pass a state ban on rifles that look like assault rifles, has now proposed a law increasing the prison time of a person convicted of using rifles that look like assault rifles in a crime:
Surrounded by officials from throughout the state, Garagiola announced the “Assault Weapons Criminal Penalty Enhancement Act” at a news conference.
The bill would add up to 20 years to a sentence for the crime in which the weapon was used. It has wide support, with more than 18 senators set to back it and numerous law enforcement officials writing supportive letters, Garagiola said.
I think if you murder someone it shouldn’t matter if you use a rifle that looks like assault rifle or a spoon. The point is that you killed someone and you should go to jail. CCRKBA calls it frivolous pandering.
Note to CCRKBA: Not that I’m not guilty of it myself, but you may want to spell check your press releases.
January 23rd, 2005 at 11:38 pm
That bill in reality has nothing to do with crime, and everything to do with a ban on firearms.
go read my blog entry…
January 23rd, 2005 at 11:56 pm
I followed the link you put in that interviews CCRKBA but I think they missed Marylands firearm history and the slippery slope. Maryland just wants a list of “bad weapons” so they can latter ban them.
Just my theory, but the crime angle just does not play as they are only making it a Misdemeanor.
January 24th, 2005 at 12:00 am
Slight of hand…
Well the first Maryland assault weapons bill of the year is in committee. This is a fun one too. It is entitled “Assault Weapons Criminal Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005”. After reading through this little bill it is not about…