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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Former DC Police Chief Now Opposes Gun Ban

By Rob on December 11, 2007 at 04:21 pm
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Quite the flip-flop from a guy who once testified before Congress in favor of the ban.

WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Former D.C. Police Chief Charles Ramsey is shifting his position on Washington’s 31-year ban on handgun ownership as the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on the issue.

Ramsey says there needs to be reasonable control over guns, but he says handgun registration can provide that control.

The former chief, who is set to take over Philadelphia’s police department in January, says the nation is not going to ban handguns and he’s taking a realistic approach to the issue. He says any weapons ban should cover assault weapons and more dangerous guns.

I’m still not entirely on the same page with this guy, though, as I’m not sure why “assault weapons” should be banned either.  If a person can be trusted with a firearm they can be trusted, right?  It shouldn’t matter if we’re talking about a .357 Smith & Wesson or an AK-47.

But progress is progress, and it’s good to see people like Ramsey coming to their senses.

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2Hotel9

Every time you purchase a weapon it is, in effect, registered. You have to submit to background check and sign several pages that are kept permanently. Right now in PA our Governor, Ed"DaThug"Rendell is pushing for more restrictions on guns, while at the same time prosecuting fewer criminals who use guns. And Ramsey is Ed"DaThug"’s handpicked new top cop for Philly. So why should anyone believe anything the man has to say?

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2Hotel9 on December 12, 2007 at 08:07 am
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He’s coming along, but yes, he’s still a pretty dedicated gun grabber.  I suspect the opposition to “assault weapons” comes from the fact that his department does an awful lot of SWAT raids, and the .357 round doesn’t penetrate body armor in the same way that a 7.62mm rifle round does.

Bike Bubba on December 12, 2007 at 03:02 pm
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