Having cameras may be a good idea in the long run, but businesses need more time to...
Thousands of white flowers were placed to draw attention to gun violence, Monday, March 7, 2022, in Houston. The Gun Violence Memorial was intended to remind people of the victims of gun violence. The installation is being put in place at Discover Green.Editorial: As gun deaths surge, it’s time to say ‘enough’ to Second Amendment absolutism
,” : As a home-owning citizen with two grown children and a deceased 17-year-old daughter taken by gun violence, I am very concerned for our safety from gun violence. I have come to believe that the best tactic to address the elevated level of gun violence is to create a constitutional amendment to allow “stop-and-frisk.”
I honestly can't imagine living in a community with even higher levels of gun violence than Houston. I don't understand peace-loving citizens who won't embrace trying to reduce the levels of gun violence through stop-and-frisk, as put into place by then-Mayor Bloomberg, who afterward was castigated for his policy for being discriminatory.
However, I lean toward supporting stop-and-frisk because I think the personal safety and quality of life of Americans would be improved if gun owners were expected to act within the laws regarding gun ownership and gun handling. The current environment of gun violence in this country creates threats to personal safety equivalent to what was found in the Wild West 150 years ago. I really don't understand how a civilized society tolerates this.
I say, add some statistical smarts to the stop-and-frisk process to level the playing field by targeting all people equally and we all would have a real workable solution to tame gun violence. My vote is to try “something” to hopefully reduce the illegal holding of a gun by fellow citizens. I don't really see any realistic options popping up anywhere else.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘State of the City’ report reinforces need to address gun violence and joblessness | EditorialThe annual report from the Pew Charitable Trusts doesn’t mean Philly should be feeling a sense of despair. But its negatives point out endemic conditions that should be addressed now, not later.
Read more »
Major Awards Show Issues 'No Violence' Warning in Wake of Will Smith Slapping Chris RockThe Tony Awards announced a strict 'no violence' policy, seemingly in response to the controversy around Will Smith's actions at the Oscars.
Read more »
Opinion: San Diego needs real solutions to counter high costs of renting a homeHigh prices have forced even those working full time to live in their cars or on the street?
Read more »
DC Mayor decries ‘easy access’ to guns after shooting that left 4 injured, including childWashington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday condemned what she called the 'epidemic of gun violence in our country' following a shooting in the district that left four injured, including a child.
Read more »
Jury sides with Concord police in suit by man who was tackled, tased during traffic stopA jury sided with a Concord police officer over a man whom he used a stun gun on and tackled during a June 2019 traffic stop.
Read more »
Opinion: Sorry, but I don’t see Dems attempting a coup because they lost an electionAlso: I was 11-years-old, at recess, when we felt the Texas City explosion.
Read more »