Quote of the Day.

From this PSH story linked to by many concerning a "buy-back" (how can they "buy back" what they never sold in the first place?) in which anti-gun California State Senate President pro-tem Don Perata "sold back" a .357 Magnum revolver, but admits he keeps a shotgun at home for protection.

But what's the QotD? This:

Perata introduced the program last month at a news conference outside the Piedmont Avenue piano store where 10-year-old Christopher Rodriguez was hit during a piano lesson by a stray bullet fired during a nearby robbery. He was left partially paralyzed.

"What happened to Christopher is sad," said Perata. "Guns are causing this kind of violence everywhere, and we have to stop it."

So long as you keep misidentifying the cause, you're never going to stop it.

There's a second interesting part to this story, as well. Perata turned in his revolver but,

He said he had a permit to carry a concealed handgun until it lapsed a few years ago.

Must be nice to be connected. However:

In December, a gun-wielding man robbed Perata of his sporty state-leased car at a red light in North Oakland.

"Nothing brings it home like having a gun pointed 6 inches from your face," he said.

Right. Well, at least you've made sure you can't defend yourself on the street, so if "giving them what they want" isn't enough...