Military arms for citizens spells trouble
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Editor,
I would like to respond to the Letter to the Editor written by Christopher Chavasse about military arms. First of all, you are comparing apples to oranges. Your letter is mostly comprised of conflation (confusing two different comparisons). You are talking about Syria and its unique challenges versus the United States. Why would you want military weapons in the first place? Military weapons can be anything from rocket launchers to crew served weapons and every variety in between. They are designed for human elimination and in the hands of the wrong people are even more dangerous than what we have now. Don’t get me wrong: I believe that we do have the right to bear arms, but we have enough problems now with extreme thinkers who think they will change the governments or individual minds through extreme means. Every weapon used to defend us can also be used against us. How about getting involved in the process of change? How about having the courage to stand up to those in government whom you disagree with by voting during elections? How about lobbying for change by the processes we are given and not letting our own personal fears get the best of us? Let’s not complicate things more with even the idea of military weapons for our citizens — that’s just asking for trouble.
Charleen Crenshaw
Ronan
