Alphecca: Pataki Wants More Gun Laws

December 17, 2005

Pataki Wants More Gun Laws

Because, you know, New York State doesn't have enough... From NY Newsday:

Gov. George Pataki called Friday for a special session of the Legislature to enact tougher gun control laws and protect police officers.

Pataki's call for Wednesday's session comes after two New York City police officers died in separate fatal shootings since Thanksgiving.

Pataki wants to close what he calls loopholes in state law that weaken crimes against illegal gun trafficking. He also proposed what he calls the Crimes Against Law Enforcement Officers Bill, which increases penalties for criminals who injure or kill police officers. The sentences could include the death penalty.

"We're going to do everything we can to protect them," Pataki said at a Manhattan news conference. "We owe that to them."

He said all New Yorkers mourn for New York City police officers Dillon Stewart and Daniel Enchautegui.

Under his bill, "You shoot a cop, you go to prison for 20 years ... (and) with our bill, there would be a death penalty for killing a cop. That's common sense."

Hey, George? I have an idea: How about a bill where "If you shoot ANYBODY without justification you go to prison for 20 years and the penalty for murder will be the death penalty?"

See, I have a problem with legislation that would make a cop's life more valuable than anyone elses. I don't want to see any cop get murdered but then, I don't want to see ANYONE, mother, child, hot-dog seller, janiter, ANYONE get killed. Shouldn't the penalty be equal for slaying any law-abiding, innocent victim?

Posted by Jeff Soyer at December 17, 2005 11:20 AM

Comments

Some animals are more equal than others. Oink.

Posted by: timmy at December 17, 2005 05:03 PM

Jeff, I agree that all murderers should be potentially subject to the death penalty, whether they killed a cop or a civilian. But, since it is the Peoples Republik of NY, baby steps are needed to reach that point of equality of victims. Even a thousand mile journey starts with one step at a time. Perpster

Posted by: Perpster at December 24, 2005 12:25 AM

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December 17, 2005

Pataki Wants More Gun Laws

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