Reply #64: The Chief of Police is just one person with one opinion

[slackmaster]

And you know what they say about opinions. His position does not give his opinion any special weight.

My view, as stated many times, is that taking the rifle out of the hands of a deranged lunatic doesn't fix the problem - You still have a homicidal lunatic who will be inclined to find a different weapon. The Omaha mall shooter could easily have done as much damage with a pump shotgun or homemade bomb, or an automobile.

The problem is the person, not the weapon.