Michigan candidate Brian Ellison says giving homeless people pump-action shotguns may help deter the violent crime they faceA Michigan candidate for US Senate has proposed arming homeless people with pump-action shotguns in an effort to reduce crime. Ellison, a Libertarian who is expected to be the party’s candidate in the November midterm election, said he had settled on pump-action shotguns for practicality purposes. Regarding the pump-action shotguns, Ellison said he and his team would aim to “pre-qualify” homeless people who wanted shotguns and were deemed suitable candidates to own them. The homeless people would not be forced to carry pump-action shotguns, Ellison said. “And quite frankly that scares me much more than a homeless person trying to defend themselves with a shotgun.”

Source: The Guardian March 15, 2018 18:56 UTC