What if something else occurred. What if a 'friend' of the murder decided to 'help out' with an assault weapon of his own. What if the neighborhood became a 'No Go' zone? Not possible in the USA. Nonsense, there are already 'No Go' zones in some of the worst crime ridden areas in this country. But, take it one step further, what if the USA becomes a Juarez? Don't tell me the potential is not there, we already know where the drug cartels get their weapons.
The United States of America does not need or should desire personal possession of assault weapons and I defy anyone to make a valid argument otherwise, even in Alaska. Time to get it done. Regulations and plenty of them. There has to be a limit on the number manufactured within the country as well. That is NOT per manufacturer that is 'per year' of manufacturing !
Sgt. Mark Dunakin, 40, was a traffic officer that was hired November 1991. He was pronounced dead after he was shot during a traffic stop at 7400 MacArthur Blvd. in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, March 21, 2009. (Oakland Police Department)
Sure there are tensions in the community. Yeah, things can go wrong. No, I don't want to be at the end of a mistake, nor do I want any member of my family or friends cut down by a mistake, but, the chances of that are far less when people no longer possess assault weapons and officers have to be better and faster than any measure they have to protecting themselves.
Sgt. Ervin Romans, 43, was hired January 1996. He was pronounced dead after he was shot as he entered an apartment on 74th Ave. in search of a suspect that shot at Oakland police officers hours earlier in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, March 21, 2009. (Oakland Police Department)
I know all the arguments. They aren't valid. Sgt. Sakai was doing his job. Oh, I know they put their lives on the line everyday and they know the danger, but, hell and damnation that is NO EXCUSE for increasing the chances he is going to face death more often or in greater opportunity.
Sgt. Daniel Sakai, 35, was hired December 2000. He was pronounced dead after he was shot as he entered an apartment on 74th Ave. in search of a suspect that shot at Oakland police officers hours earlier in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, March 21, 2009. (Oakland Police Department)
Three officers died yesterday in Oakland, California.
How many Mexicans died by the same method?
When is the USA going to ban assault rifles forever?
