DA Working on Tougher Penalties for Gun Crimes

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The Shelby County District Attorney is fed up with thugs packing heat in Memphis. Amy Weirich and Memphis Mayor A C Wharton want to make the penalties for gun crimes some of the toughest in the country. The plan isn't finished, but when it is Weirich says it will be one with teeth.

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RealDeal - 1/4/2013 4:04 PM

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"Molon Labe" ..."susan". YOU can 'roll over' for 'em, but WE won't. If they can not get a GUN, then they will use a brick, knife, stick etc. You are a Coward.

nomercy - 1/4/2013 1:50 PM

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also - instead of blaming " guns " why not go after lawyers, judges and law makers for a weak azz judical system i.e. " if a person kills someone and is covicted without a doubt and should not sit on death row for 20 years only to have their sentenced reduced to life in prison after twenty years. that person should be tried as quick as possible and the executed directly after the trial. measures like this would do more for gun violence than anyone could ever imagine.

nomercy - 1/4/2013 1:39 PM

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@susancooper901 . how do you suggest we stop the rape at knife point before it happens ? or the molestation of a child. people like yourself just don't get it - guns are not the problem. people are the problem

SNB Infringed - 1/4/2013 12:30 PM

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@susancooper901,The problem is not gun control. The problem is enforcing existing laws.It is against the law NOW to committ a crime with a gun.No additional law will make it any more illegal!Tennessee is gun friendly, but it is AGAINST the law to committ a gun crime.How hard is it to grasp this fact.Oh,I forgot.It isn't in the liberal play book to allow common folks to have guns, just the elite.

vote2012 - 1/4/2013 9:01 AM

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Finally! A common sense approach. Punish the criminals. Gun control only affects law abiding citizens.

susancooper901 - 1/3/2013 9:19 PM

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AFTER the crime is committed with said gun... well, that isn't much help to the victims, now isn't it Amy? What about you try to get some of your Republican buddies up in Nashville to come up with real gun control to stop it before it gets to your office... Guess you are not thought enough to take on the NRA, right?

Suburb - 1/3/2013 8:22 PM

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I'm all for tougher laws and tougher consequences for gun/violent crimes!!

newdirt - 1/3/2013 8:06 PM

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If your so tired of these thugs stop letting them out of jail four hours after they are arrested