Jersey City mayor wants to 'shape the dialogue' on gun control

[SecularMotion]

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop thinks the city's new push for more data from gun companies that supply weapons to the police department will help "shape the dialogue" nationwide on gun safety, according to today's Wall Street Journal.

The city initiative, which Fulop devised last year, seeks information from the gun manufacturers such as how they dispose of old weapons and whether they make assault weapons available for sale to civilians. Gun-rights groups have protested, calling the plan political.

Fulop, who advocates for stricter gun-control measures, told the Wall Street Journal the city can change the firearms industry.

"It shows municipalities and police departments have the ability to shape the dialogue," he said.

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2014/05/jersey_city_mayor_wants_to_shape_the_dialogue_on_gun_control.html

[blueridge3210]

1. What would be the purpose of the information the city is requesting from gun companies?

How does the city dispose of older weapons the police department no longer uses? Do they engage in gun "buy backs"? If so, what do they do with those weapons? Was there something you wanted to discuss?

[clffrdjk]

2. Great post secmo

This is a perfect example of the elitism and hypocrisy of the anti gun crowd. Guns for me but not for thee.

[S_B_Jackson]

3. Gun manufacturers should simply return the requests to the city with the note

"Thanks, but no thanks" as well a notification that they will no longer be bidding for sales to Atlantic City. At most, AC is authorizd for 435 officers, and only has 375 currently.

Frankly, civilian sales will increase by that number as a reward for telling Fulop to pound sand. Shape the dialogue, can also mean being told to sit down and STFU.

[blueridge3210]

4. So, any thoughts or ideas you want to discuss? (nt)