MORE GUN LAWS WON'T DECREASE VIOLENCE

Regardless of what Gov. Rendell tries to stuff down the legislators'
throats, the murder problems in Philadelphia and other cities are not
because of guns. The problem is drugs!

Look what happened when we had prohibition. Much money was made by
selling and making illegal alcohol, and shootings were rampant.
Criminals fought over their turf just as drug pushers fight over
control of theirs. Addicts steal and rob for money to buy expensive
drugs. We have to get control of the drug business to stop the murders.

I believe that the only way is just as we did with prohibition. Make
drugs legal, but with restrictions just as we did with alcohol.
Rendell trampling over the rights of legal gun owners is not going to
solve the problem. Criminals don't abide by present gun laws, so why
would more laws make any difference?

Russell Fister

Weisenberg Township