LA Mayor Villaraigosa, Guns, Gangs and Groundhog Day

Villaraigosa, Guns, Gangs and Groundhog Day By Walter Moore, Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles, http://waltermooreformayor.com/"><... color="#810081">WalterMooreForMayor.com Remember the movie "Groundhog Day," where Bill Murray keeps living the same day over and over again? Mayor Villaraigosa is inflicting the same deja vu on us with his "new" proposals for more laws on guns and gangs. This week, Mayor Villaraigosa took some time out of his busy international travel schedule to announce, for about the nine millionth time, that he supports "new" laws to stop gang members from getting guns. The L.A. Times / Hoy treated this as news, but it wasn't. In November 2007, Villaraigosa issued a press release congratulating himself for having supposedly adopted, in April 2007, "a comprehensive approach to combating and reducing gun and gang violence in LA." Villaraigosa had issued a similar press release in February 2007, saying, "If we can stop guns from illegally falling into the hands of gangs, we can stop the violence and stop the killings." In August 2006, same story. In fact, we already have laws on the books that Villaraigosa could use to fight gangs. Consider the following California Penal Code provisions on gangs and guns: Section 186.22(a) already makes it a crime, subject to imprisonment, to actively participate in any criminal street gang with knowledge that its members engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity, and to willfully assist in that conduct. Note: prosecutors don't even have to prove use or possession of a gun to obtain a conviction under this statute. Section 12025(a) already makes it a crime to carry a concealed firearm on one's person or "within any vehicle." And, under Section 12025(b)(3) it's a felony a gang member to do so. Section 12031 says pretty much the same thing regarding loaded weapons. Section 12021 makes it a felony for convicted felons and drug addicts to have possession of a firearm. Section 626.9 makes it a felony to have a gun on school grounds. Various other provisions authorize imprisonment for criminals caught using the guns. For example, Section 246 makes it a crime to shoot at an inhabited house, building, car or airplane. So we've already got laws galore to stop gang members from using guns. We don't need more laws. We need more enforcement. Villaraigosa, however, expects us to believe that the City needs to adopt ordinances: Banning .50 caliber bullets Licensing ammunition vendors Requiring gun dealers to keep better gun inventories Requiring ammunition purchases to in-person, face-to face Banning the installation of secret gun compartments in cars Seizing the vehicles used by gang members while committing gang-related crimes Enabling landlords to evict gang members convicted of violent crimes with firearms. Villaraigosa's proposed new laws would waste scarce law enforcement resources and tax dollars, and embroil the City in pointless litigation. For example, does anyone seriously believe that crime will drop if the City of Los Angeles bans.50 caliber bullets? More likely, the City would simply get sued for trying to adopt gun regulations in a field that only the state and national governments are allowed to regulate. The City would lose, just as San Francisco did when it tried to ban handguns. As for the proposal to seize cars gang members use when they commit crimes, are you kidding me? For that to work, a gang member must reason as follows: "Well, I was going to do a drive-by shooting tonight, for which I might serve five years in jail, but now that the City might seize my car, I think I'll just stay home and play video games instead." As for the ban on secret gun compartments in cars, how much time will our attorneys waste in court litigating whether a given compartment was for a gun, or was instead installed to protect valuables? It's already illegal to carry a concealed weapon in a car. Let's prosecute gang members for that. Perhaps Villaraigosa does not realize we already have laws on the books already to combat gangs and guns. After all, he never did pass the Bar Exam despite four attempts and three years in law school. More likely, however, Villaraigosa thinks you don't know any better, and he wanted to stage yet another photo-op to show how "tough" on crime he is. If I'm elected Mayor, I won't re-invent the wheel by proposing redundant new laws. Instead, I will build the police force from the current 9,700 or so officers to at least 12,500, and they will zealously enforce existing laws. I will immediately end Villaraigosa's "sanctuary city" policy for gang members -- and all other illegal aliens, for that matter. I will also work with city, county and federal prosecutors and officials to ensure that all gang members receive and serve the maximum sentences permitted by law. And for any of those who are illegal aliens, I will ensure that, after serving their time, they are deported, not released back into our community. If you want a Mayor who will make every neighborhood a safe neighborhood, you have to take action. Contribute to my campaign. Get a bumper sticker for your friends. Sign up for my newsletter. And tell your friends about my campaign. http://web.mac.com/waltermoore/Walter... color="#0000ff">Click here to make it happen.

I still can't get over that arrogant weenie of a mayor who stated that LA was a sanctuary city for illegals, all illegals were welcome blah blah blah blah, and NO ONE from his administration or city would cooperate with ICE,  and then about 5 months later he was testifying before congress BEGGING for help and more money to catch/deport the illegals who were in street gangs and shooting up LA!!  Just GAULS me that he wants it both ways, should have been told, NO more money to fight gangs, NO more help to catch, deport them UNTIL you cooperate with ICE on illegals in ALL capacities in LA!!  I RESENT my taxpayer dollars going to help this mayor and his pro illegal sanctuary city.

 

this mayor candidate Walter Moore sounds like he his smart and has a head on his shoulders---I would vote for him but I live in WA state---LOL--but then again, since CA doesn't ask for proof of citizenship, I could probably still fly down and vote for him like I am sure thousand of illegals will find a way to vote against him.

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Go Walter Moore.....!!   VILLARAIGOSA NEEDS TO GO !! A former president of MECHA...FORMER GANG MEMBER...FOUR TIME CALIFORNIA BAR EXAM FLUNKIE..........YOUR TIME IS UP !!    BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE..JUST GO..!!

Vee Bee - if you can send even a $5 donation I am sure it would help Walter.  I hear that Villaragosia is getting big $$$ funding for his "re-election" from La Raza and the Dem's and even Mayor Bloomberg from NY is suppose to be supporting him.

I think Walter only has a chance if "we the people" and I mean we the "little" people get behind him.

You don't have to live in Los Angeles to contribute to his campaign and if we could get him elected it might send a "wake up call" to everyone who has written CA off as the new Northern Mexico.

There are over 30K members on Fire Society and even if everyone just gave $1 that would be $30,000 dollars.  I know it is a bit of a stretch - but if Obama can raise millions so that he can open the border and let the flood begin, then I hope we "little people" can raise money for Walter Moore so that we can at least get rid of Villaragosia before it happens.  Walter Moore would not tolerate a "sanctuary" city policy.

I will try to send a buck, that is about all I can afford because I am trying to save for much needed surgery that I plan for the fall (I hope I can wait that long) as I have to save money for what my medicare and the cheap "gap" insurance I have had to buy doesn't cover...so, every penny is spoken for, but will try to send a buck at least come payday.  Internet is my cheap entertainment (still have dial up) as I can't afford movies or lunch, dinner out anymore.

What you wanna bet that obama picks richardson or this villaragosia as his veep to pander to the illegals and hispanics????

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Nothing would surprise me with any of these morons--Obama would need 20 years to decide, but in the case of political manuvering, he could use these two nitwits, and it wouldn't take as long. 

I hope you can get the money for your surgery VeeBee, and I agree that we all need to send something to get Moore elected.  

I think Walter only has a chance if "we the people" and I mean we the "little" people get behind him.   Your right, CJBL.

I sent two dollars last week.  I would've liked to sent more but I, too, have had medical bills and that was the best I could do.  Send your donations to Committee to Elect Walter Moore at P.O. Box 351960, Los Angles, Ca. 90035.  Let's all get behind him wherever we live and get rid of Villaraigosa.