Gun Policy News
Guns, Crimes; Are Illegal Gun Sellers Murderers? In Some Cases
13 January 2003
Detroit Free Press, Editorial
Wayne County Prosecutor Michael Duggan is on shaky legal ground pursuing second-degree murder charges against people who supply illegal guns that are subsequently used in killings.
Even so, while no substitute for tougher gun control laws, Duggan's aim — slowing the street traffic of illegal weapons — is a good one. One can at least hope that his well-publicized hard line deters some illegal sellers.
Duggan picked a good case to try to set a precedent in a city... (GunPolicy.org)