Which group of gun owners are the control folk most afraid of?

[Kang Colby]

18. You got that right.

In big cities gun charges are more often than not "nolle prosequi" in exchange for a plea deal on watered down charges. The idea being to avoid a trial and just keep the perps moving through the system due to a number of complex issues.

For example, guy gets busted for distribution of a controlled substance, carrying a gun with prior felony convictions. The gun charges get dropped and the guy pleads to possession of a controlled substance. The judge sentences the person to time served, which is usually under 60 days. Rinse and repeat until the individual is popped on a murder beef or is killed. That scenario plays out all day everyday around here.

In D.C. and Baltimore, what do a large percentage of homicide suspects have in common? Prior gun charges.

We beat this drum all the time in the statehouse, but nobody wants to do anything unless it involves banning "shoulder things that go up."

Interestingly, if you are a hunter who makes a wrong turn, drives into D.C., and are found to be in possession of brass casings or spent shotgun shells...you are going to jail.