St. Louis Alderman sez Get a gun

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www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/29150EE3A06EA92C862575130014DD3A?OpenDocument

[The Big Dog]

An interesting article. Thanks for linking it.

While Missouri is a "shall issue" state, in and around heavily urbanized St. Louis CCW is still largely discouraged as can be seen by the ignorant comments of the police chief.

The view is shared by Police Chief Dan Isom, who took office in October. Though Isom says he "can understand Alderman Troupe's frustration," citizens arming themselves is "not something I necessarily support."

There could be, Isom says, unanticipated consequences, such as arguments that escalate into shootings because of the presence of guns.

"I don't really want a society where everyone in the city of St. Louis is carrying a gun," Isom said. "That, I don't think, is a recipe for a less violent community."

The learned chief is spewing the tired old Brady Bunch bilge that the streets will run red. Earth to chief.... no one is saying that everyone has to have a gun. All that is being said is that those few who choose to should be able to and the Alderman is recommending that those few do indeed.