Columbus, OH Mayor: Gun violence a public health crisis

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Columbus, OH Mayor: Gun violence a public health crisis

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"We will not wait for the state house and congress to act," Ginther said.

Ginther also criticized U.S. lawmakers for their lack of action to mitigate gun violence.

"Unfortunately the state and federal levels of governments have not made it easy or in many cases have made it almost impossible to take the sort of action that this moment requires," he said.

"Laws passed in the state house and congress as well as legal decisions handed down by the courts have severely limited our ability to move the needle on gun violence. And just as destructive as these laws can be, inaction is equally infuriating," Ginther said.
Thankfully, ORC 9.68 means he can't do much damage but try to move the needle on public opinion.

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Ginther also said he wants Columbus to join the U.S. Justice Department’s firearms trafficking strike forces. The coalition launched in July includes New York City, Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area/Sacramento, Los Angeles and Washington D.C.

The group was formed last year "to help reduce gun violence by disrupting illegal firearms trafficking in key regions across the country," according to the Department of Justice.
All the usual suspects. Not unexpected but interesting to note these are all cities with the most gun control, yet the worst gun crime statistics. Gun control doesn't work, so the answer is more gun control?
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Yep. No matter what failed program they are pushing, they never admit failure. They just wail and cry that they have to do more.
Klingon00 wrote:All the usual suspects. Not unexpected but interesting to note these are all cities with the most gun control, yet the worst gun crime statistics. Gun control doesn't work, so the answer is more gun control?
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It would be interesting to know what additional control options he gets by declaring a mythical "Public Health Crisis". Granted, the PR value with his Commie Constituents is sizable, but if it enables him to take draconian actions that he's not otherwise able to take, it might explain a lot.
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