Victims of gun violence aren’t necessarily experts

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Two things bother me when we hear about more gun control:

The first is the very worn out cliche, “common sense gun law.” To me that can be defined as the term used by politicians who want to eliminate firearms from the civilian population. They say that’s not so. But they’ve been caught too many times stating otherwise. But they continue to say it because half of America believes them. For the believers, it’s a “feel good” thing. Even if it doesn’t work, well, we had to do something, right?

The second, and this is a sensitive area, is when the speakers state that they are victims of violent crime. I have much compassion for the victims. I do. But right out of the gate, there is really nobody that is going to argue the point with this person because that would be insensitive. But the most important thing is this: Being a victim doesn’t make you an expert. In fact there is a much better chance that this person is too close now to be logical and rational.

To vote yes on I-1639 is to vote for more government control over things that won’t change anything except the amount of freedom we have. We don’t have to do something, if that something is the wrong thing.

William Monger

Snohomish