By Peter Eriksen, Walden
A letter recently appeared in the WVT which asserted that, “deranged people” are to blame for gun violence, not guns. Rubbish!
This position ignores the experiences of every European country, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Canada. Each of these countries has about the same amount of mental illness as the USA has yet there is virtually no gun violence. I wonder why? Perhaps it is because they have stricter rules governing firearms.
Moreover, if you believe that “deranged people” cause gun violence, why on earth do you permit them to have weapons? So yes, I blame guns.