Cheryl Gilbert, Oaklyn, N.J.
I was appalled when I opened my Daily News on the morning of April 19, and I saw the young man who was responsible for the massacre at Virginia Tech pointing his gun at me.
I strongly believe that the picture (covering the entire front page) will do more harm than good. More of our young men of this city will be encouraged to secure weapons than those who would desire to turn their weapons in.
Rev. John N. Teagle, Philadelphia
Being that the laws in some states, like Virginia and Pennsylvania, make it so easy to buy firearms and resell them to felons, I feel the only way to even the playing field and protect us innocent, law-abiding citizens is to allow us (even in New Jersey, where I live) to obtain concealed-carry permits. At least that way if a crazed gunman opens fire on a crowd, someone can return fire and there will be no mass casualties.
Robert Brown Jr., Woodlynne, N.J.
Are we here to kill one another or love our fellow brothers and sisters? Tears fall as I write this, but with all the tears that have been shed, can we forgive?
Takiya Young, Philadelphia
It seems to me that this country has experienced enough of these crimes that a profile of the type of person that would commit them would be apparent. Why not create a rule that allows a student, or faculty member, to be brought in - not arrested but to sit with a psychiatrist for an evaluation?
Sebastian Galati, Philadelphia
If that young man was investigated by the state police, how could he buy two guns within such a short period?
You'd think that if he was investigated properly, they'd have caught the fact that he was buying more than one gun in such a short period.
James W. Williams, Philadelphia
How many armed security personnel would it have taken to save lives and mitigated damages at Virginia Tech?
