There's a crime control experiment in Richmond, Virginia, that has attracted a lot of interest from all sides of the gun issue. In Project Exile, prison sentences are automatically extended when criminals use guns in crimes.
Criminals throw guns onto Richmond's streets to try to avoid getting more time in jail.
What you won't find is whether Congressman David McIntosh supported this plan to help police officers and communities fight crime. The House of Representatives voted 358-60 to make Project Exile a national program. States would get public safety grants if they institute gun crime sentencing steps. But McIntosh, the Republican candidate for governor, was not there to vote - again . McIntosh's missed vote on Project Exile was one of 88 roll-call floor votes he has missed this year.