Letter to the editor: Support police? Support gun safety laws.

In our area, there are many yard signs stating, “We Support Our Police.” Many of these households also feel that gun laws are an infringement of their rights. At the same time, we have the law-and-order Republican Party opposing gun safety laws.

It is difficult to understand these contradictory positions. How can you support the police and be the party of law and order and not support actions that will help the police? Law enforcement officers support strengthening our gun laws, according to the article “Police unable to slow gun law rollback” (Aug. 10). Law officers are on the front line of gun violence. There is a link between an increase in gun ownership and an increase in shootings of police officers. So how can you support the police and not support gun safety measures? How can you be the party of law and order and not want to reduce gun violence?

The Jan. 6 insurgence used poles with “We Support Our Police” flags to violently attack police officers. “We Support Our Police” has become a slogan that everybody supports. That is the whole point of good propaganda. Say something that nobody can be against because nobody knows what it means. If you support the police, you also would support their goal of increased gun safety measures.

Sandy Kremer

Youngwood