Gun Control Fails in Washington D.C.; Homicides up 36%

[rockin'robin]

It seems that strict gun control hasn't stopped homicides in Washington D.C. Homicides are up 36% over last year and the Police Chief is blaming guns.

Reuters reports

The District of Columbia on Wednesday sharply hiked rewards for seized illegal guns amid an upsurge in killings in the U.S. capital, part of a rise in homicides in many big cities.

Washington will pay a $2,500 reward for a tip leading to gun seizures, up from $1,000. Information leading to an arrest and conviction in a shooting earns a reward of $10,000, up from $1,000, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Cathy Lanier said in a statement.

“Our actions are clear: we need to get illegal guns off the street so people aren’t put in harm’s way,” Lanier said.

https://nationalgunrights.org/gun-rights-news/item/591-washdccrime

 

[Foxrac]

That why I'm not return to Gally.

 

[caz]

That got to apply to knives to

 

[Jezie]

Really now...

 

[Reba]

That got to apply to knives to

Do you mean control knives? Impossible.

 

[hoichi]

D.c. is allot better these days....bsck in the dayit was a place apart....but made for some wicked times..damn...
Now gally has wine shops around it,and star bucks and god knows what ese, a far cry from working girls outside front gate doin the dust shuffle..or rocky chicken,
D.c.has calmed down a fair bit from when marion barry was mayor

 

[Foxrac]

Do you mean control knives? Impossible.

She/he is from UK.

I believe that most murders in UK are done by knives or melee weapons.

 

[Lau2046]

It seems that strict gun control hasn't stopped homicides in Washington D.C. Homicides are up 36% over last year and the Police Chief is blaming guns.

Reuters reports

The District of Columbia on Wednesday sharply hiked rewards for seized illegal guns amid an upsurge in killings in the U.S. capital, part of a rise in homicides in many big cities.

Washington will pay a $2,500 reward for a tip leading to gun seizures, up from $1,000. Information leading to an arrest and conviction in a shooting earns a reward of $10,000, up from $1,000, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Cathy Lanier said in a statement.

“Our actions are clear: we need to get illegal guns off the street so people aren’t put in harm’s way,” Lanier said.

https://nationalgunrights.org/gun-rights-news/item/591-washdccrime

The Gotti side kick Sammy the Bull was all for gun control...he said it made his job easier - he could wack people and not worry about getting shot...

Laura

 

[hoichi]

The Gotti side kick Sammy the Bull was all for gun control...he said it made his job easier - he could wack people and not worry about getting shot...

Laura

Well that rat was honest about something..i grant him that