Letter: Heading for ban of 9-mm pistols?
Guns from a buyback program at Grace Cathedral in Uniondale are shown in this 2013 photo. Credit: Jim Staubitser
In response to "The gun that worries cops the most" [News, Nov. 16], it would seem that anti-gun sights have been squarely set on restricting semi-automatic pistols, following passage of the ultra-draconian Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act.
These 9-mm pistols have been prevalent in American society for 30 years. In that time, what is identified as the "weapon of choice" of criminals ebbs and flows. In reality, a criminal's choice depends on availability.
In the wake of recent shootings, attention and resources should be focused not on the firearm used, but on the true cause of the problem: a person suffering from undiagnosed and untreated mental illness.
Laurence C. Dittmer, Levittown
Editor's note: The writer is a certified firearms instructor.
This story stated that the 9-mm pistol is the weapon of choice for criminals and terrorists across the nation, according to the police.
If the police, who are experts in this matter, say it's the 9-mm pistol, why do the politicians continuously blame assault weapons?
Ray Steinberg, East Northport
