Noah Stern-Rich’s May 11 op-ed (“Maine needs to get its act together on gun laws“) seems to imply that the more anti-gun laws, the better. We already have a federal background check that works. It would work even better if all local criminal records were tied into the federal system.

As to red flag laws, our enhanced yellow flag law seems to work here in Maine. As for waiting periods, only law-abiding citizens are affected by them. The criminal already has a weapon and does not care what the law is.

Many of our legislators are hung up on “feel-good” laws, which do nothing but hamper law-abiding citizens.

Lastly, don’t forget the reason for the Second Amendment. It has nothing to do with hunting or sport shooting, etc. The Second Amendment is our most important amendment. Without it, the people would have no means to defend against a tyrannical government.

Warren Graumann
Cumberland Foreside