“But cars are also dangerous” is a bad argument against the ban on assault weapons
letters to the editor
April 16, 2023
About the editor: It was great to read a pro-gun letter detailing how technologies such as ignition interlocks and cruise controls could be mandated in cars to reduce their lethality.
Weapons could also be equipped with technology so that they can only be fired with registered fingerprints, a measure that I am sure the author will soon implement.
The existing licensing and registration system, which is designed to ensure that drivers and their vehicles are safe to drive and can be tracked quickly by authorities, was also not recognised. Such a well-regulated firearms system could save countless lives and would not hinder non-criminals from owning and carrying guns.
James Clark, LaCaada Flintridge
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About the editor: A letter writer said if you do away with semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15 you will still have mass shootings
except but
with revolvers and pump-action shotguns.
How many people would have died if the 2017 Las Vegas gunman had fired a shotgun or revolver from the 32nd floor of a hotel? After a maximum of six shots, he had to reload, a slow process for a shotgun or revolver.
But an AR-15 style assault rifle can fire up to 60 rounds per minute. The Las Vegas shooter had a modification that allowed its rifle to fire almost as fast as a machine gun.
I’ve heard a lot of arguments like this, saying that if you take away semi-automatic weapons, people will just use something else. Okay, I’ll take my chances with someone throwing spears through a window at the Mandalay Bay Hotel.
Jeffrey Teets, Lakewood
Source: LA Times
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