Gun Control?

Recently, I ran across the views of a local candidate for state representative on a web-site and responded to the candidate's views with some of my own- directly to their email link. What is not surprising, I have not heard A WORD from this candidate because I took (he/she) to task on a couple of points they were trying to make. For instance, this particular candidate feels that society does not have enough regulations/laws concerning firearm ownership. (Never mind that there are at least 500 at the federal level, and thousands at the state level.) My point to the would be representative was (and is): "Laws do not deter criminals from committing crimes, prosecution of criminal/illegal conduct deters future crimes." Further, I went on to state that we could pass another 1,000 laws specific to firearms but it wouldn't deter most crooks from stealing a firearm and committing a crime. The second point this candidate made was that so-called "Saturday Night Specials" (i.e 'cheap' guns), should be made harder to obtain by the general populace as this was the pool from which criminals obtained their weapon of choice. I took this to mean that guns should have a higher price tag to deter would be criminals from obtaining them, or- the candidate meant that Joe Q. Citizen should be punished for wanting a gun in their home that is cheaply produced and therefore readily available. Either way, the thought process behind this is insane. (As far as I know, Cadillac Escalades are still selling for far more than Toyota Corollas, but the Escalades are the most stolen vehicle of all time in the US.)
Yeah, let's set the price tag higher...that'll stop 'em in their tracks.

Folks, this is the difference between liberal democratic ideology and conservative, common sense truths. When you prosecute a criminal in a worthwhile manner, that criminal is going to think twice about committing another crime. If you let said criminal go with a fine and or community service for his offense, that tells the criminal he should have planned bigger the first time around, and now, thanks to the judge- he will plan bigger for his next attempt.

God save us from the ideological galactically stupid...arrest the suckers and quit making laws!!!!