{"id":9817,"date":"2023-06-01T09:49:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T16:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9817"},"modified":"2023-06-01T09:49:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T16:49:33","slug":"democrats-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f-gun-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9817","title":{"rendered":"Democrats \u2764\ufe0f Gun Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cGuns are bad, unless you commit a violent crime with one\u201d is an interesting message.<\/em><\/p>\n

SACRAMENTO \u2013 Today, ahead of National Gun Violence Prevention Day, Democrats sided with violent criminals by refusing to back harsher penalties for committing a crime with a gun.\u00a0An amendment, offered by Asm. Bill Essayli (R-Corona),<\/a>\u00a0would have allowed judges to impose a sentencing enhancement for using a gun in the course of committing violent crime. Democrats unanimously voted against the effort<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cCalifornia is not lacking gun laws. What we\u2019re missing is sufficient deterrence and enforcement of our laws<\/em>,\u201d said\u00a0Essayli<\/strong>. \u201cMy amendment today would have restored accountability to ensure appropriate punishment for those who use guns to hurt others. When it comes to reducing gun violence, Democrats are all talk, and following today\u2019s vote they\u2019re on the record protecting criminals who use guns. Today\u2019s vote shows that Democrats are on the wrong side of the gun violence debate<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under a 2021 law<\/a>, courts are required to dismiss sentencing enhancements, including for gun crimes, in many circumstances, such as if the enhancement would result in a sentence of more than 20 years, if the offense was connected to mental illness or childhood trauma, or if there are multiple enhancements alleged.<\/p>\n

Essayli\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0amendment<\/a> would recognize the serious nature of gun crimes and exempt them from the prohibition on enhancements.<\/p>\n

Watch video of the amendment presentation here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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