Quote from CaptainObvious:
This is how they will institute gun control. The state of IL. is considering a mandatory minimum for illegally carrying a gun. What's illegal is yet to be determined. Sounds good, right? Let's dig a little deeper. Average Joe, no criminal record has a unlicensed gun, gets pulled over and they find the gun. He gets 3 years, which is the minimum they're talking about. Gangbanger with an extensive criminal record gets caught in the very same situation with a gun. He gets 3 years too. The judge will have no discretion in sentencing with mandatory minimums, so Mr. John Q. Public gets treated like he's a gangbanger.
The presumed outcome here is obvious. Mr. Public just won't take the risk and the real gangbanger will do what they do now, ignore the law and do the time when/if busted. Result will be no change to violent crime, and a good amount of regualr Joe's having their lives ruined should they choose to own a gun.
The radical left has an agenda, which is to criminalize all behavior which does not comply with their way of thinking. It's PC taken to the next level. They now eliminate all discussion by calling everyone a racist, sexist, homophobe, etc. etc. You can't disagree with out being labeled. The next, and obvious step, is to criminalize behavior which they don't like. First they take away your right to speak your mind, then they take away your freedom to live your life. Stalin would be proud. Good job comrades.