After mass shooting in Connecticut, Nutter calls for 'sensible' gun laws
"As a country, we don't need more debate, no more excuses," Mayor Michael Nutter said on behalf of The U.S. Conference of Mayors. "The time for action is now."
After mass shooting in Connecticut, Nutter calls for 'sensible' gun laws
For coverage on the Newtown, Ct., shooting, go here and check out Mayor Nutter's statement below:
“Again and again and again, Americans are stunned by senseless acts of violence involving guns. Today’s tragedy targeting young children in Newtown is incomprehensible.
On behalf of The U.S. Conference of Mayors, I send our condolences to the victims, their families, and their community. We know that Newtown First Selectman Patricia Llodra and Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy are doing everything possible today to help the community cope with so much loss and pain.
Too many times this year, mayors have expressed shock at a mass shooting. The Conference has been calling for sensible gun laws to protect the public for more than 40 years. We hope that today’s monstrous act of gun violence finally forces this nation’s leaders to make reasonable changes in our gun laws and regulations – changes that will help prevent senseless tragedies such as the one that has rocked Newtown and the nation.
As a country, we don’t need more debate, no more excuses. The time for action is now.”
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I see from news reports that the guns used in the shooting belonged to Lanza's mother, who apparently was the first victim. The NRA and its brain-dead supporters tell us, of course, that people need handguns for self-defense. But if that was Mrs. Lanza's thinking, it didn't work out too well for her. And it usually doesn't. Those "self-defense" guns are used far more frequently on the owners, or by the owners on their friends, family, neighbors or innocent passers-by, than against burglars or home invaders. In fact, bringing a handgun into your house is one of the most dangerous things you can do. Maybe it's time to save gun advocates from themselves.
Nutter needs to worry about his own murderous hellhole before speaking out on issues he's clueless about. Jump on a polarizing issue to take the heat off of your ineptness is the usual political move. And exactly how many boxcutters and planes did it take to kill thousands of people on 9/11? Get a clue and realize it's deranged people and not what they have access to, they'll find a way regardless of the weapon.— TomM- You have succeeded in expressing your hatred for the people and leaders of your community, but you have not offered any ideas to help reduce the likelihood of this tragedy happening again. So, to officially destroy your pathetic argument, this troubled youth did not have acccess to a boeing jet, he had easy access to multiple high powered firearms and tons of stockpiled ammo. — SkateRamp
- Crossing the street is one of the most dangerous things you can do. Keeping a gun in the house is perfectly safe in the absence of a homicidal mentally ill son. Concentrate on the actor not the implement.— Jorge Vaca
- From my cold dead fingers. Non of these murderers are NRA members. The criminals will always have guns. I don't hear any news outlets or politicians talking about the 22 Chinese students stabbed by a nut. What's next getting rid of knives. Get a life.— Cactusclarke
- Another scared and brainwashed individual trying to shift the focus on crimes on the other side of the world. I dont need a gun to eat dinner. I need a knife. I can't mow down dozens of people in seconds with a knife. As a fellow philadelphian, please know that your obsession with guns is impeding on my freedom to safely send my kids to school. — SkateRamp
- Sensible Gun Law .... No person, who is (was) seriously mentally Ill can possess, buy, own, carry, touch any type of firearm. A list will be prepared and available to police and gun dealers with the names and national ID number of all persons who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness or disorder. Serious Mental Disorders or illness cannot be cured and cannot be totally controlled. All physicians, psychologists, hospitals, etc would be required to submit the names of persons exhibiting symptoms of severe mental illness, or is a danger to themselves or others.— jtw
- A law almost identical to what you just described is already a part of the U.S.Code. It was passed shortly after the Kennedy murders, and has been amended to add menal illness to the automated background check. If you ask about implementation, it is virtually nil. Among other problems, privacy laws have made it almost impossible to disseminate information about mentally ill persons, and doctors are strongly opposed to releasing their diagnosis to the law enforcement agencies.
Requiring all physicians, hospitals, etc to report mentally ill patients to the law enforcement agencies sounds logical, but it will never happen. They are protective of their patients, and rightfully so.— DonQ - And the fork made Oprah fat. Ban all forks. How many people die a year from obesity?— CD75
- Comparing forks to gun. How many mass killing were performed with forks ? — tjsun
- The assault of the the Constitution begins. First, Obamacare. Then, compelling churches to do things to violate their belief. Now the second amendment. Here come the commies.— CD75
- Mayor Nutter, Instead of controlling weapons from law abiding citizens, work on the criminals in Philadelphia first that are terrorizing the residents of the city. And if you can't get the city under control, consider calling in the National Guard.— TetVet
- This is the same Mayor who helped push through legislation via the city council to make illegal guns illegal - all in hopes of 'starting a national conversation'. Glad he is on the other side of the river.
Oh yeah, isn't Mayor Nutjob the same guy who reclassified gangs as 'loose groups'?— Mtown_Quaker - "Well Regulated militia"...Why is that part of the sanctified 2nd amendment always seem to be omitted?
Blame the actor and strawman analysis don't do a thing to solve the problem. This country is awash with guns. There is a reason why you can't buy a nuke as a part of the 2nd amendment's right to bear arms.
It's because they're too dangerous. A line was drawn in the past and that line has to be moved to make gun ownership sensible and not a national fetish.— doctorhim - "Well regulated militia" is an independent and exclusive clause from the other part of the second amendment. Go back to school and learn grammar.— CD75
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David Gambacorta spent a small eternity writing about cops, drug dealers and serial killers. Now he’s writing about power and politics – which sometimes reminds him of the old crime beat. He joined the Daily News in 2005. And yes, he knows you’re not quite sure how to pronounce his last name. E-mail tips to gambacd@phillynews.com
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Jan Ransom, a native New Yorker, joined the Daily News in 2010 after graduating from Howard University. She has since written about the difficulty of filing police complaints, tax deadbeats and life after violent home invasions. She joined the Daily News City Hall Bureau in 2011 and has plunged headfirst into reporting on administration budget battles and City Council shenanigans. E-mail tips to ransomj@phillynews.com
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Sean Collins Walsh is from Bucks County and went to Northwestern University. He joined the Daily News copy desk in 2012 and now covers the Nutter administration. Before that, he interned at papers including The New York Times, The Dallas Morning News and The Seattle Times. E-mail tips to walshSE@phillynews.com
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