In response to the recent news involving the misuse of guns to commit crimes, I would like to summarize my thoughts on this contentious issue.

We are told guns themselves are not dangerous, only the people who use them are. This statement is too simple to answer such a simple question, and I could just as well say that nuclear weapons are not in themselves dangerous, only the person with the launch codes is. Instead, we should focus on how they are obtained and how they can be stored safely.

Stricter punishments for those that involve guns in crimes should be enacted, and one should be punished if the gun one has purchased has been used in committing a crime or has been sold illegally. The right to bear arms should be maintained, as is our right guaranteed by the Constitution, but laws restricting criminals or non-citizens from purchasing or owning a guns is a must.

To end this comment, I would like to propose some alternative interpretations for this law: The right to bear arms means the right not to wear sleeves. The right to bear arms means you have the right to keep your arms. The right to bear arms means you have the right to purchase and keep bear arms.

Adam Lee

Senior

Computer engineering