Only 63 federal gun crime convictions in Chicago in 2011. Despite an above average murderer rate. What are some gun laws that carry high penalties? 18 USC 922 10 years for possession of a gun or ammunition by a felon fugitive or drug user. 10 years for possession of a stolen firearm. 10 years for transport of a stolen gun across state lines. 10 years for transporting a firearm across state lines with intent to commit a crime. 5 to 30 years consecutive mandatory minimum sentences for carrying a firearm during a crime of violence or drug trafficking. Death penalty for commuting a murder while possessing a firearm in connection with a crime of violence or drug trafficking. Sounds like we have plenty of federal laws to go after gun crimminals but a lack of willingness to prosecute cases against bad guys.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
