Letter best: A good society tries to limit bad guys with guns
The tragedy in Texas reinforces what I have always believed is the common ground on gun control.
First off, it would appear that a good guy with a gun stopped the bad guy with a gun. It has always been good guys with guns who stop bad guys with guns. That is why we have police, why we have service members, and is a very valid argument to allow any responsible citizen to own and maintain firearms.
Unfortunately, on the other side is easy access. The shooter in this case appears to be a dishonorably discharged former Air Force member who spent a year in prison for assaulting his wife and child. That man was able to legally purchase the weapon that he used.
East meets west here. Any nonviolent citizen should absolutely be able to own and maintain guns. But can we please take a look at what we can do to stop people like him from getting them in the future?
It takes a good guy with a gun to stop a bad guy with a gun. I just hope that as a society, we try to make sure the guys with guns are the good guys.
Riley Griffin, Richland
This story was originally published November 11, 2017 at 2:04 PM with the headline "Letter best: A good society tries to limit bad guys with guns."