PROHIBITION BREEDS GUNPLAY

Perhaps Michael Smyth can point to one historical example where
severe punishments actually reduced crime, before he rails against
Sen. Larry Campbell's solution of repealing prohibition.

During prohibition, Al Capone shot up Chicago's streets to settle
territorial disputes when he took charge of alcohol sales and
distribution. Once prohibition ended, so did all the gunplay to
control the market.

As long as drug prohibition exists, Canadians can expect more and
worse violence, no matter what kind of gun-law chicanery Prime
Minister Stephen Harper introduces.

In Jamaica, possession of a single bullet gets you 20 years in
prison. Criminals regularly fight it out with the police rather than
rot in jail for the rest of their lives.

Jamaica is awash in drugs and guns to control that market, despite
the harshness of the laws.

Canada will suffer similarly if it follows this path.

Larry Campbell for prime minister is what this country needs to end
gunplay on the streets.

Chris Buors,

Winnipeg