The Big Boyz Gun store is seen Aug. 28, in Blue Ridge, Virginia. The shocking on-air murder of a young reporter and a cameraman by a disgruntled former colleague Aug. 26 has once again renewed calls for stricter gun controls. That is simply not going to happen, experts said, and the trend in recent years has actually gone in the opposite direction. (Paul J. Richards, AFP/Getty Images)
Following the horrific, on-air shooting of two television journalists, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has vowed to press for stronger gun-control laws.
What kind of law, exactly, can keep guns out of the hands of those intent upon misusing them? Try as I might, I cannot imagine such a law except, perhaps, one that repeals both the Second Amendment and the Fourth Amendmentap protections against unreasonable search and seizure, and authorizes law enforcement to go door-to-door, confiscating weapons. Is that what Gov. McAuliffe will advocate? Anything less will be an ineffective, feel-good measure.
Mark R. Vanderbrook, Morrison
This letter was published in the Sept. 1 edition.The National Rifle Association says the best way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. I say the best way to stop a bad guy with a gun is not to let a bad guy have a gun.
I wish the NRA would concentrate its efforts on keeping firearms out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them. That would make the country a lot safer place for everyone.
David J. Baker, Colorado Springs
This letter was published in the Sept. 1 edition.
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