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Why not see if restricting guns will stop shootings?
To the editor:
If the only thing standing in the way of commonsense gun laws is the Second Amendment, then perhaps it is time to give that Second Amendment a second look. There were no assault weapons when our Founding Fathers decided to include this in our constitution. We've got our militia. It's called the U.S. military. No civilian needs an assault weapon. And if it saves even one 9-year-old, then a ban is worth it.
Some believe the Second Amendment precludes lawmakers from enacting restrictions on anything gun related. I'm not so sure.
Why not try? Try any of a whole host of regulations and see if we can't slow the pace of these mass shootings. Try restricting assault rifles to people over 25 (would have stopped Uvalde). Try a waiting period for gun purchase and pickup (would have stopped Tulsa Oklahoma hospital killings). Try red flag laws. Try, try, try. Not, we can't, Second Amendment.
And these goofy Ted Cruz suggestions like having one door in and out everywhere we go are just ridiculous distractions from commonsense laws like background checks.
Let's get real, let's get practical, and let's solve this uniquely American problem.
Kim Fry
Lewistown