| Show Is Gun Control The Answer by John Having been a strong believer in the right to own and bear firearms the time has come to re-evaluate re this stand Not long ago a young man was needlessly killed by a gun Not only has it deprived his wife and children children children child child- ren of a lifetime of husband and father influence it has also hurt the many people who own and enjoy fire fire- arms Each day more and more crimes and murders are being committed with fir firearms firearms fire fire- arms giving more evidence and power to those groups that want to take away our right to own and use fire fire- arms With each killing the human life loses its precious precious precious pre pre- cious value Total gun control is not the answer The buying and selling of firearms has gone so far that it would nearly be impossible to have any control control over them I do have two suggestions suggestions suggestions sug sug- that might help First there should be a maximum prison term for any crime in which a gun is us used d. d This penalty should read that the prison time for forthe forthe forthe the gun is to be served first without without any any parole and the time for the crime comes later Second the standards standard for buying firearms need to tobe tobe tobe be stricter a police record should be checked for and a waiting time before final sale Of course this will in no noway noway noway way stop all crimes or murders murders murders mur mur- ders but if it prevents just one killing it would be worth it Those of us who follow the laws and want t to maintain maintain maintain main main- tain those rights should support and be willing to help in any way to clear the misuse of firearms Maybe just maybe we can prevent another senseless murder like that of my friend |
