Obama's "gun-control" will not lower crime

Good luck. First of all, I am already regretting that I was too specific in my debate topic. What I really wanted to do was talk about his gun control as a whole. Yet, none the less, here it goes. I am well aware of what his executive orders are. You make a very good and logical argument. Here, I will break each order down myself and try to correlate it to how it will NOT lower crime. #1) Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal agencies to make relevant data available to the federal background check system -We already have a background check system in place. Under the Brandy Handgun Violence Prevention Act. . http://en.wikipedia.org... So, what "relevant data" is Obama talking about? Is this "relevant data" different than the data that is already checked by the NICS during their background check? Therefore, if it is the same, and there is no difference, no change in crime will occur. #2) Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to the background check system. -This one I can understand. Yet, seeing to as the mentally ill person who shot up the elementary school did not legally obtain the firearm he used, show's that a law mitigating the privacy of an individuals health records won't matter too much. If someone is mentally ill or crazy enough, they will either borrow or steal someones gun or use a different weapon to accomplish his evil and twisted goal. It would have been just as bad or worse if he just lit he entire school on fire using jugs of LEGAL gasoline and LEGAL matches that require NO background checks for mental illness. Therefore, I believe #2 won't make much of a difference at all. #3) Improve incentives for states to share information with the background check system. -"Improve Incentives? " Does that mean spend more taxpayer dollars and/or increase spending to "bribe" states? Anyways, bribing states for background information does not seem at all necessary or effective. Due to the fact that no state would allow someone who is convicted of a felony to get a firearm. So, what's the point for the federal government to spend more money on information for a background check when that said state already does one? #4) Direct the Attorney General to review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun to make sure dangerous people are not slipping through the cracks. -Appoint the Attorney General? What more can he do that the NICS isn't already doing during every background check? And on top of that, I believe there is a hidden agenda here. Our current Attorney General is Eric Holder. The Attorney General is DIRECTLY appointed by the President and can be removed by the President at any time. And Eric Holder just so happens to be thee FIRST African-American Attorney General. Obviously, the Attorney General will be Obama's puppet. I went a little off track, but I just felt like adding that. #5) Propose rule making to give law enforcement the ability to run a full background check on an individual before returning a seized gun. -This is already being done. The Police run background checks when they pull you over. And if they take your gun(s) they will not just give it back to you without running your history. So, I am not sure what Obama is talking about. If I am right, then this proposal is another waste of time. #6) Publish a letter from ATF to federally licensed gun dealers providing guidance on how to run background checks for private sellers. -"Provide Guidance? " If a dealer has a question about running a background check, e can easily call a government official. Once again, this proposal is also useless in lowering crime. #7) Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign. -Not really sure how to nicely and softly respond to this one. .. .. .Ok, but you can spend all this money and all this time for this "campaign" but people already know the responsible thing to do. And, yet people just ignore responsibility. You can't fix that problem with campaigning. #8) Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes (Consumer Product Safety Commission). -This one is ridiculous, gun locks ALREADY work! And again, you can't make someone become responsible enough to lock up their weapons. If they are an irresponsible person, they are going to act like an irresponsible person. And gun locks don't work when they are unlocked! #9)#10) Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations; Release a DOJ report analyzing information on lost and stolen guns and make it widely available to law enforcement. -Good luck on finding them. That's all I have to say. I'm sure our lost and stolen guns will be found as fast as the Fast and Furious guns. #11) Nominate an ATF director. -Yes, hire another puppet for your disposal, like Eric Holder. And how would this ATF director lower crime? What will he do that the ATF isn't already doing? You can't argue either way on this one. There is not enough information for debating #10. #12) Provide law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with proper training for active shooter situations. -The Police have already been trained in active shooter situations. And if there is a barricaded suspect or hostage situation then SWAT will take over, and they already have plenty of training and they are always training more already. #13) Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime. -Wow! That sounds like a sound plan. I'm pretty sure my taxes already pay for the ATF, FBI, and the Police. So, what are you trying to do exactly? #14) Issue a Presidential Memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence. -This will just reiterate what everyone already knows. Yet, another ways of time. #15) Direct the Attorney General to issue a report on the availability and most effective use of new gun safety technologies and challenge the private sector to develop innovative technologies. -Gun safes, trigger locks, safety, and only aiming at something you intend to kill should be enough. There are already millions of guns in the us. And criminals obtained a whole lot of them illegally. An they will not go legally buy a "SAFER" gun. And no law abiding citizen will by a safer gun. Due to the fact that it will most likely mean the difference between life and death if you forget to disengage the safety when ou are trying to defend yourself or loved ones. #16) Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking their patients about guns in their homes. -This is a violation of my Privacy! If I am not trying to buy a gun from him, he doesn't need to know. And in no way can I see this proposal lowering crime. #17) Release a letter to health care providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits them from reporting threats of violence to law enforcement authorities. -All this proposal is accomplishing is stating the obvious. And stating the obvious won't lower crime either. #18) Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers. -More incentives That's more money. How about you let teachers, aid, etc carry concealed guns and use their 2nd amendment rights to defend themselves and their students. And there are only so many police officers to go around, if that is what he means by "resource officers". And if it is some kind of school security push, it still will NOT lower crime. The majority of crime does not happen in schools anyway. Maybe if you just let every teacher conceal carry and take the money spent on "Resource Officers" to pay for more Police Offices. Then, maybe crime might go down then. I'm out of space TBC. ..