Article snippet: Posted at 9:41 pm on July 1, 2017 by streiff IN 2015 there were 170 homicides committed with a firearm in the state of Wisconsin. Of those, 125 took place in the city of Milwaukee (not to be confused with the county of the same name). So, while Milwaukee is not the scene of a low-level conflict, like Chicago, it still has a significant homicide problem. So it was no surprise that community leaders held a town hall meeting to discuss ways of stopping the violence. One of the participants was Milwaukee police chief Ed Flynn. When discussing the violence he pointed his finger at the people he said were responsible: holders of concealed carry permits. There is so much wrong here it is hard to know where to start. The fact that the police union is calling bullsh** on Flynn’s bizarre statement is telling. First, the “human holster” idea is something that was invented by the Milwaukee police department. Exactly, precisely, one man has ever been accused of being one (read the story). The idea that there are numerous people who acquired a CCW permit for the purpose of actiong as a gunbearer for criminals who were afraid of carrying a gun is nuts. In fact, in every jurisdiction where concealed carry is in effect the crimes against persons is reduced. Rather than acting as a ladies auxiliary for the Brady Campaign, Flynn should be thinking about the carnage that would be taking place if only criminals were armed. But he second point is more critical. Flynn claims the C... Link to the full article to read more