opinion

The NRA must help stop the violence

As news of another tragic shooting tears families apart, isn’t it time for the National Rifle Association to stop throwing road blocks up at every attempt to deal with increasing gun violence? Rather than using their huge bankroll and lobbying power to stop more gun control, why not join the fight with government and police to stop this obscene and terrifying violence?

Constantly I hear we will never get guns out of the hands of criminals, but it seems more and more it is not just criminals, but people with mental-health issues or those with misdirected anger and frustration who are the ones pulling the triggers.

Please NRA, use your power and influence to help all those who have lost children and families whose children perpetuate these tragedies to find ways to stop this horrible surge in killing and hate. Isn’t ensuring that more people don’t die in these senseless incidents just as important as protecting our second amendment rights?

K. Jane Adcock

Greenwood