St. Louis Alderman calls to carry handguns for safety

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St. Louis Alderman Quincy Troupe calls on residents to carry handguns for safety

WEDNESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2008 - Vivian Jones does her monthly shooting practice at The Bull's Eye gun range Wednesday morning. Jones has had a concealed carry permit for the past two years. "I'm a business owner, I have to protect myself," said Jones, who owns a dry cleaners in Baden. (Robert Cohen/P-D)
By Jake Wagman

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
12/02/2008

ST. LOUIS — Alderman Charles Quincy Troupe's neighborhood has seen nine homicides in 10 months this year, more than all but one other section of the city.

With gunplay wreaking havoc on his ward, Troupe thinks he has found an answer: citizens arming themselves.

The alderman is pleading with constituents to get guns of their own — and learn how to use them. Troupe, who represents a swatch of north St. Louis, is encouraging residents to apply for concealed weapons permits so they can start carrying a firearm.


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aside from the slightliberal bias of the article. That Alderman has it right. All the hand wringers need to go over to that section of town and get involved not be ostriches and wait for the calamity to pass.

The uncertainty of a "victim" turning into a wolf will definitely deter crime, especially after a few goblins get their just rewards.

[Combat Controller]

Hurray!

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The city's new police chief, among others, worries that introducing even more guns into high-crime areas is a recipe for greater turmoil, not less.

How often do we see/hear things like this from police "executives"? IMHO, another sign that upper-echelon law enforcement is populated by politicians, not law officers. Too dam bad the street cops and/or detectives have to work for Anti-Constitution bosses.