Criminals for gun control

December 18, 7:18 AMGun Rights ExaminerDavid Codrea

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Because of efforts in Cleveland and Akron, we've spent some time in this column discussing those most futile of gestures, gun "buybacks."

Let me now tell you about one in Philadelphia, or more specifically, about its sponsorJoseph Mammana:

Sentencing has been postponed until February for a felon-turned-philanthropist who faces prison time on a federal gun charge.

...He had sponsored a gun buyback program...

Wait a minute...he wanted you and me to turn in our guns, but when it came to his own protection he kept "a loaded handgun in a master-bedroom nightstand"?

There's a word I'm thinking of, hyp...hypo... I just can't think of it right now, but I'm sure it'll come to me.

Thing is, we can find plenty of examples of criminals for gun control.

Just a few days back, we talked about the Tre Crips in Denver thinking about maybe turning in some of theirs--that is, had the proposed "buyback" itself not been illegal (but you have to admit--asking people to turn in their guns at a "No Guns" park is kind of funny).

Then there's one of my favorite gun control advocates:

Hector "Big Weasel" Marroquin, 51 -- who founded the one-time city-funded group "No Guns" in 1996, purportedly to work against gang and gun violence in the inner city -- is charged with the sale of an assault rifle, a machine gun, two pistols and two silencers...It is his second weapons-related arrest in as many years.

And there are plenty more. We could talk about Barbara Graham, the Million Mom March activist who shot the wrong man trying to avenge her son. Or another Million Mommy, Annette Stevens, who worked to disarm you and me while "illegally" possessing a gun and drugs. Or Amy Fisher, who shot her lover's wife in the face in an unprovoked sneak attack.

Or how about an advocate for gun free schools? Are you ready for this one? Eric Harris.

I could go on. And on.

And you'll notice I haven't even touched on the real big timers, you know, the criminals in government who want to disarm us...

But the point is made. I'll leave you now with the words of a recognized authority. We'd all do well to heed them:

Gun control? It's the best thing you can do for crooks and gangsters. I want you to have nothing. If I'm a bad guy, I'm always gonna have a gun.

That was Mafia underboss and hit man Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, by the way, just in case anyone wants to challenge his credentials...