Right to bear arms needs to be redefined
Dear Editor,
The second amendment to the United States Constitution needs to be redefined for the modern times.
It is my notion that the right to bear arms is very similar to the right to smoke; they both have a cancerous effect that contributes to the decay of modern society. We, as a society, can continue to look the other way and apply temporary fixes that give the appearance of seriousness. However, the reality is, there are too many guns in America, and those too-many-guns are being turned on Americans.
I believe all the suggested legislation on the table as of now might make it difficult to sell certain weapons; yet, it does not address the ability to steal weapons and really determine what type of individual will snap and commit violence.
Unless the second amendment is redefined for these modern times, all legislative attempts to reduce violence may be futile.
Alfred Waddell
70 Fisk Street
West Dennis, MA, 02670
raywaddell@gmail.com
