Pubdate: Sun, 16 Dec 2007
Source: Morning Call (Allentown, PA)
Copyright: 2007 The Morning Call Inc.
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Author: Russell Fister

MORE GUN LAWS WON'T DECREASE VIOLENCE

Regardless of what Gov. Rendell tries to stuff down the legislators' 
throats, the murder problems in Philadelphia and other cities are not 
because of guns.  The problem is drugs!

Look what happened when we had prohibition. Much money was made by 
selling and making illegal alcohol, and shootings were rampant. 
Criminals fought over their turf just as drug pushers fight over 
control of theirs.  Addicts steal and rob for money to buy expensive 
drugs.  We have to get control of the drug business to stop the murders.

I believe that the only way is just as we did with prohibition. Make 
drugs legal, but with restrictions just as we did with alcohol. 
Rendell trampling over the rights of legal gun owners is not going to 
solve the problem. Criminals don't abide by present gun laws, so why 
would more laws make any difference?

Russell Fister

Weisenberg Township