ROC

A recent letter writer contended that the National Rifle Association should hold no responsibility whatsoever for the actions of “perpetrators who cause incredible tragedies in schools, the streets, movie theaters, etc.” Surely it is possible to agree that these plagues on society would not be welcomed as members of the NRA while also recognizing that the NRA abets their crimes in many instances. It does so by fighting tooth and nail against gun control measures of even the most common-sense kind, including universal background checks.

In many states background checks are not required for private gun sales or sales at gun shows, where large volumes of firearms exchange hands. Can’t the writer admit that some of this flow of weapons ends up in the wrong hands?

In my opinion, the NRA will have blood on its hands until such time as it admits to its culpability and does something about it.

JAMES H. BARTON

BRIGHTON