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Shooting of Officers Ignites Debate Over Open Carry
Elizabeth Braun
Jay Olstead
Gun advocates responded Thursday to Mayor Tom Barrett's emotional plea for tougher gun laws.
Mayor Tom Barrett didn't pull any punches at a news conference at district two. He came down hard on the issue of getting guns off the streets.
"If history is any indicator its going to be a gun that someone thought was great idea to give to an 18-year old and now those two officers are laying in Froedtert," stated Barrett during a press conference Wednesday.
Mayor Barrett was emotional as he talked about the two Milwaukee police officers gunned down this week.
"I don't care what special interests groups say. I want them to see what happens in the hospital room when you have police officers laying there because someone said it was okay to carry a gun in the middle of the city."
This is at odds with the state's open carry law. Recently state Attorney General JB Van Hollen stated that it's not against the law to wear a gun on your hip.
"He thinks attacking gun ownership is the way to deal with it and it's not."
Gun advocate and former cop Jim Fendry disagrees with Mayor Barrett.
"Day after day, there is a news story that a licensed gun owner was able to stop a crime or assist a police officer because he was armed."
Either way- Barrett worries more officers will be shot if guns aren't taken off the streets.
"It has to change and it has to change now."
Fendry believes there's a bigger issue here. He wants more cops on the streets as well.
The Mayor wants the Governor to call a special session of the legislature to toughen the state's gun laws.
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/47878857.html
Shooting of Officers Ignites Debate Over Open Carry
Elizabeth Braun
Jay Olstead
Gun advocates responded Thursday to Mayor Tom Barrett's emotional plea for tougher gun laws.
Mayor Tom Barrett didn't pull any punches at a news conference at district two. He came down hard on the issue of getting guns off the streets.
"If history is any indicator its going to be a gun that someone thought was great idea to give to an 18-year old and now those two officers are laying in Froedtert," stated Barrett during a press conference Wednesday.
Mayor Barrett was emotional as he talked about the two Milwaukee police officers gunned down this week.
"I don't care what special interests groups say. I want them to see what happens in the hospital room when you have police officers laying there because someone said it was okay to carry a gun in the middle of the city."
This is at odds with the state's open carry law. Recently state Attorney General JB Van Hollen stated that it's not against the law to wear a gun on your hip.
"He thinks attacking gun ownership is the way to deal with it and it's not."
Gun advocate and former cop Jim Fendry disagrees with Mayor Barrett.
"Day after day, there is a news story that a licensed gun owner was able to stop a crime or assist a police officer because he was armed."
Either way- Barrett worries more officers will be shot if guns aren't taken off the streets.
"It has to change and it has to change now."
Fendry believes there's a bigger issue here. He wants more cops on the streets as well.
The Mayor wants the Governor to call a special session of the legislature to toughen the state's gun laws.