To the editor: Why would possibly the U.S. be the only real developed nation that suffers a nonstop deluge of heartbreaking firearm homicide sprees? Chalk it as much as contorted readings of the 2nd Modification by our nation’s Supreme Courtroom conservatives. (“There’s no place like America for gun violence,” editorial, Aug. 28)
As The Instances’ editorial laments, the excessive courtroom posits that the appropriate to personal and carry hid weapons can’t be infringed “by legal guidelines that aren’t rooted in practices that existed within the late 18th century, when the 2nd Modification was drafted and ratified.”
Ah, sure, the wonderful late 1700s, when ladies had been deemed chattel and Blacks had been enslaved.
These abhorrent historic practices apart, essentially the most deadly particular person firearms had been single-shot muskets, which couldn’t fireplace multiple shot each 20 seconds and had been far too cumbersome to be hid.
So why not construe the 2nd Modification to restrict possession of firearms to these no extra deadly than muskets?
Greg Gilbert, Burney, Calif.
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To the editor: I want that your newspaper — together with advocacy organizations and authorities entities — would cease utilizing the time period “gun violence.”
This time period provides the completely misunderstanding that weapons — inanimate, mechanical objects — leap up and do one thing by themselves or are chargeable for their misuse. As an alternative, use “felony violence,” which places the blame for misuse on the people who find themselves doing it.
California is an outlier due to its excessive stage of hoplophobia (the irrational worry of weapons), its anti-2nd Modification and anti-gun bias, and its bigotry towards law-abiding gun homeowners and individuals who want to develop into gun homeowners.
The state must cease writing legal guidelines which have a detrimental impact on the 2nd Modification particular person proper to maintain and bear arms. Use the legal guidelines already on the books to take care of criminals.
In addition to crime statistics, every state needs to be required to maintain an correct document of crimes which were thwarted by armed, law-abiding residents. The federal authorities ought to publish the accrued statistics every year.
David R. Russell, Santa Monica
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To the editor: In his latest autobiography, U2’s lead singer Bono makes this apt remark of America’s relationship with weapons:
“Individuals, it appeared, have the identical issues with firearms that we Irish have with alcohol. The issue being that we don’t suppose we’ve an issue.”
Maybe what we actually want is a 12-step program for the huge variety of Individuals who’ve an uncontrollable habit to weapons.
Donald Bentley, La Puente
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To the editor: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, he of “Florida is the place woke goes to die” fame, says he finds the racist homicide of Black individuals unacceptable.
This is identical man who has made a political profession massaging racial hatred amongst his supporters.
Woke persons are merely those that are woke up to and dismayed by the social and financial injustice nonetheless inflicted on the Black group. What impact did DeSantis think about his actions would have?
Marcia Goldstein, Laguna Woods
