Letter: No excuse for lax civilian gun laws

Published 3:08 pm Monday, July 4, 2022

Another Fourth of July, another mass shooting. Given the circumstances, there will be more such shootings, many times over, until we get the changes that most Americans want.

My military friends report that every service member has personal responsibility for every weapon issued to them. If any weapon is neglected, misused, or diverted, the service member is personally and firmly held accountable. There is no room in our military for the lax standards introduced to the civilian gun market by recent decades’ Supreme Court decisions.

Initial reports from a Chicago-area colleague whose relatives were in the area included this one: “Veterans of Foreign Wars were in parade nearby when shooting started, recognized immediately that it was gunfire, and started running towards it to get people to safety. God bless our veterans, each and every day.” Amen!

God bless all who volunteer for dangerous duty, in order to protect the common good. Their sacrifices for others will save our nation and community!

DAVE CUNDIFF

Ilwaco