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bigboy12

I was watching an episode of "Gangland" the other night. This particular episode was about Hispanic gangs in Nashville. The narrator made it a point to point out that Tennessee "...has some of the least restrictive gun laws in the country." On every episode of "Alaska State Troopers", the narrator or a police officer makes some type of statement about the number of people who carry firearms in Alaska. Since I am a native Tennesseean and still reside in the Volunteer State, I would say that our laws are still TOO RESTRICTIVE, but I go to sleep every night knowing that I can defend myself. I forget what show it was, but there was one concerning Louisiana, and there was a message that scrolled across the screen stating that citizens of Louisiana were not required to have a permit to purchase a firearm. If the producers of these shows are so CONCERNED about firearms violence, then they should quit airing programs that feature such violence. But I guess they couldn't make their money without the sensationalism their programs provide.

Txs

I've watched people I know profiled and interviewed on that show.

I've seen firsthand that it's typical 'reality' TV. Way heavy on the drama.

CS8161

I don't get why the producers want to give air time to violent, anti social gangs and their members. Oh wait, it must be about the MONEY! To me, these kind of shows do more to recruit new members than anything else!

scottm21166

I was watching an Alaska State Troopers episode last night. In this episode, troopers responded to a "shots fired" call at a private residence. The call was made by a neighbor. Upon arrival the troopers entered the residence and interviewed the home owner. She reported to them that a house guest had dropped a handgun on the floor and it had accidently discharged. When she could or would not reveal the last name of the house guest they threatened her with a charge of her own (something about impeading an investigation) while one trooper stayed in the house interviewing her the other went outside where she reported the guest had gone.
He discovered a duffle bag in the bed of a pickup truck and immediatly began to search through it. There he discovered two Judge pistols, ammunition and a shotgun. He confiscated the weapons and took them back into the house where he used them to further interrogate the female homeowner. He then went back outside and found the house guest hiding in the woods.
What gave the trooper the right to search a vehicle?
What charge could be made against the woman for not knowing the mans last name?
What crime was commited here?

If you ask me, Alaska plays pretty fast and loose with peoples rights and this episode only serves to highlight what I see in nearly every episode. It seems like they take advange of the uneducated natives as a matter of course, refusing counsil, improper search and seizure.

Last summer they took a 44 magnum off a friend of mine who they claimed was associated with a guy selling weed. (they were both passengers in the skippers truck). They initially charged him with carrying a firearm while selling drugs. The charge was dropped but the gun was never returned. My friend was told that is typical and he would spend thousands on attorney fees trying to get the gun back.