Kennesaw, GA has it right...gun ownership mandatory. (legal, crime rate, carry)

[slackercruster]

In Kennesaw, Georgia, local law says that "every head of household residing in the city limits is required to maintain a firearm."

"If you're going to commit a crime in Kennesaw and you're the criminal -- are you going to take a chance that that homeowner is a law-abiding citizen?" asked Kennesaw Mayor Derek Easterling.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/06/us/ke...hip/index.html

[Seacove]

That sounds completely insane but leave it to the gun worshippers to demand everyone to carry a gun. First it was they want to be ABLE to own one. Now it's they LEGALLY REQUIRE IT.

[James Bond 007]

From the article:

"It may be the law in Kennesaw to own a gun, but the police department says it isn't actually enforced."

And of course the criminals know that, too.

[No_Recess]

Statist Right: you must own a gun
Statist Left: you can't own a gun

No wonder I'm an anarchist.

[trobesmom]

Originally Posted by slackercruster

In Kennesaw, Georgia, local law says that "every head of household residing in the city limits is required to maintain a firearm."

"If you're going to commit a crime in Kennesaw and you're the criminal -- are you going to take a chance that that homeowner is a law-abiding citizen?" asked Kennesaw Mayor Derek Easterling.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/06/us/ke...hip/index.html

Hey wait a minute! That's unconstitutional!

[Enigma777]

It's irrelevant as it is total BS.

"More or less a political statement"

It may be the law in Kennesaw to own a gun, but the police department says it isn't actually enforced...."

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/06/us/ke...hip/index.html

[Southern man]

Originally Posted by James Bond 007

From the article:

"It may be the law in Kennesaw to own a gun, but the police department says it isn't actually enforced."

And of course the criminals know that, too.

Knowing the law isn't enforced doesn't stop them from getting shot.

[MPowering1]

The crime rate there isn't as impressive as it is in my town, and I know a ton of people, none of whom own a gun.

[middle-aged mom]

Kennesaw has a population of about 30,000.
It has a crime index of 21 with 100 being the safest.

No shortage of violent and property crimes.

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[cuebald]

Originally Posted by slackercruster

In Kennesaw, Georgia, local law says that "every head of household residing in the city limits is required to maintain a firearm."

"If you're going to commit a crime in Kennesaw and you're the criminal -- are you going to take a chance that that homeowner is a law-abiding citizen?" asked Kennesaw Mayor Derek Easterling.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/06/us/ke...hip/index.html

Are the guns paid for by the government, or by the citizen? I would think the RW would be up in arms at the government intrusion and making laws requiring anything to be mandatory after all the hoopla over the ACA.

I guess republican outrage is entirely situational. No moral anchor whatsoever.