Martinez on Guns
Once again blood spilled in white suburbia has become the impetus for an all-out assault against gun sales by the media and elected officials. All across America the plea to examine our consciences about gun sales and violence has occurred among elected officials, as mentioned in Al Martinez’s Dec. 26 column, “The Guns of August.” On the other hand, the blood spilled for decades in black and Latino neighborhoods from gun violence has only become an impetus for strict laws and get-tough policies by law enforcement.
“The shootings in Granada Hills will be inexorably linked to L.A.’s war on firearms,” Martinez wrote, and a constant reminder that despite all the gains made by blacks and Latinos politically, when tragedy occurs in white suburbs America awakens.
JOHN MENDOZA
Pomona
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