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Pro gun and anti gun advocates agree: reduce crime.

Every morning there are reports of shootings, what's being done to prevent crime? Why not stop, question and frisk?

It's tiring, I google shootings every morning to read about the latest uncontrolled gun violence in America. This morning, there were shootings in Chicago, of course, and also in Iowa City, on a mall where hundreds of pedestrians strolled around. Why can't the police act before violence occurs by stopping, questioning and frisking? To me it's similar to guards at airports examining those entering the gate areas. We need to allow the police to become pro-active during this war, the criminals are getting braver, shootings during broad daylight are common. Both sides, pro-gun and anti-gun want a reduction in crime, who doesn't?

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