Ron Barber: “we must take action to deal with the easy availability of assault weapons and extended magazines.”
by David Safier
NOTE: Please sign the petition urging Ron Barber to "Take the lead in Congress to address the epidemic of mass shootings."
I'm taking Congressman Ron Barber's op ed in today's AZ Republic as a hopeful signal that he plans to stand up.
I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms — but we must take action to deal with the easy availability of assault weapons and extended magazines.
We must take action to prevent people who are a danger to themselves and others from getting access to these weapons.
We must not wait any longer to address this crisis. But we must also recognize that these issues are not the only pieces in a complex problem to which there is no single answer.
Barber goes on to discuss the links between mental illness, gun availability and mass shootings: