Posted By:
anthonydavid,
why punish the other 298 million americans who are not incarcerated for illegal weapon charges. stiffer penalties i believe is the answer, on most crimes...bring back the chain-gang...arizona has it and not only has crime dropped but the sheriff of mariposa county (i think thats the one) usually wins hands down with something like 85% of the vote.
depending on the state, possession of an illegal handgun carries prison time...california (specifically l.a. county) you'd be lucky to get 10 days...i think the current population is roughly 21,000 in l.a. county jails right now. i'd have to make a call to verify it.