Ron Herbert, San Clemente
In your July 19-25 article about former Rep. Gabby Giffords’ appearance, you stated that organizations in favor of protecting federal gun rights “argue that fewer guns would make it less safe for the general public.” This is not entirely what the fight for gun reform is about. With the exception of automatic weapons, no one is trying to reduce ownership of guns for responsible people.
The thrust of the gun reform movement is more about making gun ownership safer by providing for a more thorough vetting process for buyers, assuring operational training and licensing, stricter laws regarding gun storage and access, and easier access to mental health care. Although a stricter vetting process may well result in fewer guns being sold, I don’t feel this is necessarily a bad thing. There are people who should not own guns, and their lack of ownership would obviously result in the general public being safer.
In summary, to simplify the gun reform movements’ goals by stating it merely wants to assure fewer guns is not fair nor accurate. I suggest that anyone (including the San Clemente Times) interested in the movement do some investigating. Here is a place to begin: www.marchforourlives.com/policy/.
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