California Democratic lawmakers look to
remove penalty for possessing firearm
during crime
Posted By: DVC, 5/21/2021 11:13:13 PM
Reform-minded activists in California vow to move forward after a bill that would have dramatically reduced, and in some cases eliminated, enhanced sentences for crimes committed while using a gun failed to advance through the legislature Thursday. "AB 1509 was held in the Appropriations committee and will not move forward this year," Greg Fidell, policy manager of Initiate Justice, wrote on Twitter. "This is very painful - but we will be back stronger next year."
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California Democratic lawmakers look to
remove penalty for possessing firearm
during crime 18 replies
remove penalty for possessing firearm
during crime 18 replies
Reform-minded activists in California vow to move forward after a bill that would have dramatically reduced, and in some cases eliminated, enhanced sentences for crimes committed while using a gun failed to advance through the legislature Thursday.
"AB 1509 was held in the Appropriations committee and will not move forward this year," Greg Fidell, policy manager of Initiate Justice, wrote on Twitter. "This is very painful - but we will be back stronger next year."
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Steelworker Union That Endorsed Biden Now
Begging Him Not To End Trump’s Tariff On
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Begging Him Not To End Trump’s Tariff On
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In spire of this, the nation’s largest steelworker union decided to endorse Biden in 2020 for some reason.
Now the very same union is begging Biden to keep Trump’s tariff on foreign steel in place.
Reuters reports:
Steel industry groups urge Biden to keep tariffs in place after EU truce
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Perhaps the reason that 89% of the 40,000 criminals serving time for gun crimes are black might be because blacks do 89% of the gun crimes in California?
But ...."it's racist".....LOL. No, everyone is subjected to the same law, just that 89% of the criminals with guns are black.
I wonder who's fault that is?