LETTER: Require signs warning of homes with guns
It is more than 18 months since the Newtown, Connecticut, school was preyed upon by a deranged individual who killed 20 innocent beautiful children and six adults.
Since Newtown, there have been numerous mass killings by a deranged person who then committed suicide. These deranged persons are sane enough that they know where to get guns and use them for massacres.
There should be a law requiring every household with a gun (no matter what kind) to post a sign in a window or on the front lawn warning that there are firearms in that home. We post signs for security, letting thieves know there is an alarm and cameras there if they attempt a break-in.
The biggest reason for this advertisement is to let a neighbor know there are guns next door. If a neighbor knows this, then they wouldn’t let a 6-year-old play with a 4-year-old, who can take an unattended gun by mistake and kill another child. This has happened before.
The owner of the home where the gun is kept should, by law, be held responsible for any horrific happenings with the firearm.
If homeowners have to reveal they have a firearm, they would be more responsible and would secure the firearm in a safe place, and not leave it to a deranged person in the home.
The school in Newtown has been torn down and plans have been made to build a new $50 million school. A sign would only cost a few dollars.
Frank DiGirolamo
Point Pleasant
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I have sign inside my garage that reads quite simply:
WARNING:
IF FOUND HERE AT NIGHT, YOU WILL BE FOUND HERE IN THE MORNING.
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