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LETTERS, Page 6ARMED AMERICA
While I agree that the number of killings in this country
is getting out of hand (NATION, Feb. 6), I do not support most
of the ideas for gun control. I would be terrified to live in
a nation where only the criminals had guns. However, I do
recognize the sense of requiring a waiting period between the
purchase and the pickup of weapons.
David Pawson Dallas
Legislation to outlaw liquor in the '20s didn't work, and
attempts to ban drugs obviously haven't been effective. TIME's
proposals would create an even bigger black market and make a
criminal of the average citizen. Thank God for the National
Rifle Association.
John Armanini San Rafael, Calif.
Only when ducks start wearing bulletproof vests and thieves
join together in large numbers to burglarize homes would I
consider supporting the sale of semiautomatic rifles to the
public.
John Gonzale Miami
Unfortunately, your report overlooked the U.S. legal
system, which tolerates plea bargains with hardened criminals
and negotiations with street gangs. If we're going to regulate
gun sales, maybe we should ban pornography, TV violence and junk
food too.
Andrew J. Sulich Southfield, Mich.
A kinder and gentler society? I would have preferred safer.
David B. Michels Northridge, Calif.
I had good reason to be glad I had just purchased a new
12-gauge shotgun a few weeks ago, when two men tried to break
through my front door. The firearm persuaded the would-be
attackers to leave in a hurry.
David B. Herndon Atlanta
People who insist on their Second Amendment rights should
be issued an M-1 but be forced to keep it at the local armory
and go there to drill with the militia once a month.
John R. Glover Muskego, Wis.
You should have noted that guns have often served to
protect and save lives. Firearms are not nearly so bad as you
have portrayed them.
Stephen Fickes Pittsburgh
Lawful people are already being shot in this country, and
at a time when they are armed to the teeth. What do opponents
of gun control think is needed to protect America's innocent
citizens? Over-the-counter grenade launchers perhaps? Maybe
home missile kits?
Dennis D. Michaels New York City
Before promoting the limitation of strategic weapons on the
international scene, the U.S. should exercise arms control
inside its own borders.
Robert L. Jackson Cambridge, England