Posted August 28, 2019 8:00 pm by Comments

By Tom Knighton

There’s a perception that crime is increasing and that mass shootings are increasing. Whether there really is or not is a topic for another time, but the perception exists.

As a result of that perception, though, anti-gun Democrats have been pushing for more and more gun control in the post-Parkland period. They’ve gained traction in places where many thought they didn’t have a chance, too.

However, in an op-ed, Wisconsin State Rep. Joe Sanfelippo lays the blame for that squarely at the feet of Democrats.

Over the years, my dad had many wise sayings, and one that always stuck with me was that “all fences do is keep honest people honest.” This meant that an honorable person with good intentions will respect the fence and leave the property alone, while a dishonest person up to no good will simply ignore the fence, rendering it useless.

I could not help but be reminded of this life lesson as Gov. Evers and legislative Democrats turned the recent tragedies in El Paso and Dayton into a political opportunity to prey upon the emotions of Wisconsinites sympathetic to the victims and their families by recycling worn-out ideas that they knew would have little chance of …Read the Rest

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