Baltimore Police Commissioner Vows To Push For Even Stricter Gun Laws

By Beth Baumann

Since the 2015 riots in Baltimore, gang violence in the Maryland city have increased. To help combat the problem, Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis has made a pledge to push for stricter gun control laws. He plans to lobby the Maryland legislature to enhance the amount of time a person must serve if they are caught illegally possessing a firearm.

“The bad guys in Baltimore, bad guys in Maryland know it’s a misdemeanor and there’s no consequence associated with illegally wearing, carrying or transporting a firearm,” said Davis.

Davis argues that criminals know they will face felony charges if convicted of illegally possessing a firearm in New York City or Washington, D.C.

Another integral part of Davis’ proposal: banning campus carry and those on the federal no-fly list from purchasing a firearm.

Because Maryland already has some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation, Davis is likely to face criticism.

“Justice is individualized,”said state Sen. Robert A. Zirkin, a Baltimore County Democrat who chairs the Judicial Proceedings Committee. “Where two years might make sense in one case, it won’t make sense in another. That’s why mandatory minimums don’t work.”

Under Davis’ recommendations, the legislature would ensure a mandatory minimum sentence …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms