Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke urged people to arm themselves so they could hold off criminals until police arrive, but Greenfield police said people should not get a gun out of fear police won't come.
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke is getting lots of attention for his pro-gun public service announcement urging people to take up arms in case law enforcement can't arrive fast enough. But Greenfield police said the fear tactics Clarke laid out—furloughs and lay-offs—aren't happening here, and that owning a firearm should be a personal and private decision. People commented on our article about the difference of opinions between the law enforcement professionals, lining up on both sides themselves. 4Greenfield wrote: So proud to live in Greenfield. So glad we have a leader who obviously thinks before he speaks. Kudos to our chief for his well spoken comments. But Darrel said: Sheriff Clarke is my hero. He is one of the few …
Monday, December 31, 2012
Patch users spoke often, and sometimes eloquently, in response to our poll question about gun ownership. We've compiled some of the best opinions here.
Patch’s most recent Sunday Poll question — Have Recent Events Made it More Likely for You to Own a Gun? — has an almost 50-50 split among 90 votes and more than 200 comments from Patch users. The discussion is at times emotional, but numerous users have shared thoughtful opinions about gun ownership, gun violence, self-defense and even mental illness. What follows are some of the best comments. You can still vote in the poll and participate in the discussion. Keith Best: I refuse to be a victim. I will protect myself and my family WITH A GUN if I have to. If I never have to pull it out all the better, but as I said, I refuse to be a victim. Steve Ebbie: I have hunted all my life. Own a variety of guns: shotguns, rifles, pistols and black …
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Discussion on gun control, ownership and use has come to the forefront locally and nationally. Vote in our poll on the matter, and participate in the comments.
Three high-profile shooting deaths in the Milwaukee area since August — coupled with mass shootings in Aurora, CO and Newtown, CT — have heightened the national dialogue on gun ownership and control. It’s also increased the interest in Americans of owning guns. Sellers across the country reported surges in business following the Newtown elementary school shooting, and the head of the National Rifle Association called for armed security in schools. Meanwhile, Democrats plan to introduce federal legislation to ban production of high-capacity magazines, according to the Huffington Post. Have recent events made it more likely you would own a gun for personal safety? Or have they squelched any notion of owning one? Finally, have events and …
KHD
8:28 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
None of the above. It is NO ONE'S business if I own a gun or not. more ›