Re: “Supreme Court rejects 2 gun rights cases, but assault weapons ban issue may be back soon” (June 2, Nation):
Justice Clarence Thomas’ opinion that banning assault weapons may be unconstitutional is just wrong thinking. There is no Second Amendment violation here. Guns aren’t being banned, only certain types of guns. This is no different than restricting free speech. The health and safety of citizens outweigh any unfettered freedom afforded by the Constitution.
The fact that the AR-15 is so popular when it’s designed for killing people with maximum efficiency and has been consistently used for mass murder should be a wake-up call for all of us.
Chris Ransom, Puyallup
