Instead of Blaming Milwaukee Cops for Failing to Protect Residents, Strawboss Mayor says Rising Crime Will be Reduced if More Law Abiding People are Prohibited from Getting Guns to Protect Themselves

From [HERE] Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson is at it again, calling for more restrictions on Wisconsin gun owners because violent crime was out of control last week, so instead of demanding enforcement of existing laws to take the perpetrators off the streets, he is blaming guns.

It is hardly the first time the Democrat mayor has called on state lawmakers to toughen gun laws. Last year about this time, he was making the same plea, as reported at the time by TheGunMag.com.

However, this year, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s homicide database, homicides have declined dramatically from the same time in 2023. So far this year, the database is reporting, the city has suffered 65 slayings, which is “45 fewer than last year at this date.” Also, non-fatal shootings are down from the same period last year, according to Milwaukee Police data.

The question arises: Is Johnson doing this in the interest of public safety or to make a political statement as the Republican National Convention looms in his city in two weeks? As reported by WPR, last week there were at least 15 people shot in the city over the course of two days (Wednesday and Thursday). According to this report, “Johnson said the violence from a ‘small segment’ of the city’s population has a lasting impact on the entire community.”

If that is the case, why should the violence in Milwaukee be used as an excuse to ratchet down on the rights of law-abiding Badger State residents living across the rest of the state?