Gun law change

It’s always interesting to read the in depth items in the weekend paper.

However, a couple of items just gave me cause to think in the May 30 paper.

The first was the article regarding our new police commissioner – a very worthy gentleman for the job. But I was a little intrigued by the reference to ‘his proudest work to date’ being the reform of the firearms law. There would be many who possibly regard that as one of the most costly exercises with no real apparent value. Guns were bought for good prices. But those who wanted to retain guns would have done so regardless – legal or otherwise. Some who sold would have gone out and bought a better one from the proceeds of sale. So the value to the country would appear to be minimal at best, if indeed any value can be shown for the exercise.

My interest was also brought to the article by your columnist Janine Starks regarding contact tracing during this period of Covid-19. She raises a lot of valid points. But I would have thought that getting rid of the inconvenience of it would have been paramount. But towards the end she indicates that she hopes there will be a way her phone will ‘ping’ wherever she goes or will outwardly connect her to a given business. My mind goes back to a time when certain people were tattooed with a sign or a number on their arm – and that was not for any good purpose. We don’t want recognition at every twist and turn. That would be a road to hell.

Michael L. Earl, Morrinsville