As Murder Rate Climbs, Baltimore Mayor Backs More Federal Gun Laws

By Cam Edwards

Baltimore Mayor Jack Young says federal legislation is needed to curb the city’s sky-high homicide rate, and is joining other mayors from around the country in demanding Congress pass new gun control laws.

Young said today although Baltimore works tirelessly to find solutions at a local level, he says they rely heavily on state and federal leaders to take action where they can’t. Young joined the group “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” on capitol hill this afternoon, pushing congress to pass common-sense gun control.

Young said gun violence is a public health crisis and says it requires immediate policy action.

Homicide numbers in Baltimore continue to climb. There were four more homicides since Friday, bringing the total number in the city to 241.

If gun control laws were effective at bringing down homicides, Baltimore should be safer than it was back in 2013, when the state passed the Maryland Firearms Safety Act, which included a ban on many semi-automatic rifles, “lost or stolen” reporting requirements, a magazine ban, firearms registration, and more. Since the law went on to the books in 2013, homicides in Baltimore have gone up, not down. In fact, the city has seen …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms