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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]Why not present a balanced view of what the Chief wants to do?

[quote]Contee said in an interview that he wants to focus less on seizing as many firearms as possible and instead intensify efforts on identifying and arresting people who use guns for violence or threats.

“We have to think beyond just getting the gun,” he said. “Certainly we want to get guns off the street. But we got to get the right guns out of the wrong hands.”[/quote]

What is your specific criticism of this strategy?
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Among other things it is incredibly hard to identify what are the "right" guns to get out of the "wrong" hands, particularly before a crime (other than owning the gun, which in most cases is illegal) occurs.  Reducing efforts to proactively get illegal guns off the street will almost certainly lead to more guns being used in violent crimes.[/quote]

Don't you agree that what they have been doing hasn't been working? Murders are increasing despite their efforts. What makes you think that continuing the same strategy that has not worked yet will work in the future? It makes sense to try a smarter approach.
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