Editorial 5

Obama Administration, MIA in Gun Control
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One of the guns used to shoot two pentagon police officers this month was purchased from the Memphis police department and sold several times reaching a gun show in Nevada all through loop holes in the current gun control policies. Police departments should never resell confiscated items, including guns confiscated during a drug bust. Weapons like such should be burned or destroyed after confiscation. Its relatively easy for the Obama administration to make everyone a little safer by closing these loop holes in gun control. The 500 strong bipartisan coalition Mayors Against Illegal Guns has outlined 40 steps that the Obama administration can take on its own to get illegal guns off the streets. This group also urges The Department of Justice to set up prosecutions of the most dangerous prohibited purchasers.

Its shocking to learn that its so easy to cheat the current gun control system. I think that stronger gun control laws are definitely necessary to ensure the safety of all citizens. Not limiting guns completely, just filling in the loopholes to to ensure that all guns are both legally owned and used. If the Obama administration has the means to fill in these holes, I really think they should.