Letter: Gun reform needs immediate action
(Rick Bowmer | The Associated Press) In this Oct. 4, 2017 file photo, a little-known device called a "bump stock" is attached to a semi-automatic rifle at the Gun Vault store and shooting range in South Jordan, Utah. The Trump administration is moving to officially ban bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like automatic firearms. A senior Justice Department official said Tuesday bump stocks will be banned under the federal law that prohibits machine guns. It will take effect in late March.
Gun reform needs immediate action. It’s time that we apply some restrictions to who can have access to guns.
People who have mental illnesses or a history of crimes should not be able to have access to such harmful and dangerous weapons. Although I understand that people could find loopholes and still obtain weapons illegally, I strongly disbelieve people would try and go through all the trouble to obtain guns illegally. If there’s a chance that we could protect the security of the people in exchange for a little less liberty, why wouldn’t we do it?
Emelyn Vazquez, South Jordan
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