sakoBC wrote:Yep, agree on the tougher laws. I’m talking about tougher sentencing. Crime will go down because you can’t re-offend if you are in gaol for 10 years.
There is a mountain of examples where crimes are committed by repeat offenders who are on good behaviour bonds; on bail, or were set free because a magistrate or judge does not believe in custodial sentences (Man Monis and the list goes on).
I agree that it is not a deterrent if the maximum sentence is 10 years and the courts are handing out fines with no conviction. It may change if criminals start to be locked up for long sentences.
There is no definitive evidence that mandatory sentencing for gun related crimes works or does not work, simply because it has not been tried. The bench hates being told what to do and politicians are a bunch of jelly fish.
So the only option left is to continue targeting the soft touch LAFO.
It doesn't work and costs lots of money. You can keep locking people up and plenty more come through to replace them. Look at the USA and it's war on drugs. Doesn't work, tried tested and failed. The black market money is too good, just like the money in selling black market guns is too good for the crims to resist. Higher the risk, greater the reward.
You want to reduce gun theft? Take responsibility for the security of your guns, secure your premises. Take whatever steps are necessary. Expecting the cops and the government to do it will never work no matter what laws and sentencing they introduce.