Stiffer penalties for crimes with guns would deter violence

Editor:

We hear a lot about gun control. Every time there is a mass shooting incident, the politicians all jump on the band wagon. Otherwise they are silent about the subject. They can not miss the opportunity to be in the spotlight and run their mouths and be all talk. They act, and pass bills that have no teeth.

The politicians go after the law-abiding, gun-owning people who, under the 2nd amendment, have the right to bear arms.

What needs to be done is this: Go after the ones who do the crimes using guns.

The law should state: if you commit a crime with a gun and arrested the following apply:

1) No plea bargaining or pleading guilty to a lesser charge.

2) If found guilty: no parole, you serve your time, you will sentenced as follows:

A) Saying you have a gun and not showing it and/or showing it but not firing – 3 years in prison with no time off for good behavior.

B) Using a gun, firing it, no one injured – 5 years prison, no time off for good behavior.

C) Firing a gun, person(s) wounded – 10 to 25 years prison, no time off for good behavior.

D) Firing a gun, person(s) killed – life in prison, no exceptions of time off for good behavior.

E) Judge is not allowed not to follow this law – any deviation will result in prosecution of judge.

This is what will help most to stop gun violence. I know there are “goodie two shoes” out there that would be against this law. So be it, they can keep the violence.

Carl Boyle

Medina