Banning Guns wouldn't help
Before the anti-gunners again
start calling for repeal of the Second Amendment and a gun ban in the wake of an armed
robbery by an 11- and 12-year-old, look at existing laws that were broken.
Remember that Iowa already has a law on the
books to prosecute those who allow juveniles unsupervised access to firearms and
ammunition. Find out where they got the gun and apply the maximum penalty to the
individual(s). The children's mother also deserves a lot of credit for making a very
tough but correct choice calling the police.
If they can be rehabilitated, the kids have a
chance to do something with their lives other than create more victims and take the short
path to prison or the grave. That's an opportunity a lot of young crirninals don't
receive.
The Des Moines Register-- Scott W. McIntire,
1602 E. 148th St. S., Grinnell.