All firearms out in public should have visible trigger locks
That’s one way we must respond to evil’s easy access to guns.
The free ride should be over. All firearms out in public, on our city streets, should have visible trigger locks. Just like with the adoption of seat belts, firearm safety culture can make this adjustment. And, like with DUIs, failure to responsibly transport a trigger-locked firearm should be enforced with civil penalties and possible forfeiture of the firearm. The moral community should be empowered to enforce this. The public should be educated on what these trigger locks look like and should be asked to report anytime they see a firearm without one. Firearm retailers can help by selling every firearm with a trigger lock, and requiring it be engaged as an individual walks out of their store. Quick reporting of an unsecured firearm or of an individual unlocking their firearm on our city streets, could give law enforcement an earlier warning of when evil is about to strike.
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John Zwier, of St. Paul, is an assistant Minnesota attorney general. His views are his own and aren’t intended to represent those of the Attorney General’s Office. Zwier intends to file as a candidate in Minnesota House District 64A, the seat being vacated by Kaohly Her, who won election as mayor of St. Paul.
