Leave your guns at home

A picture of two gloved hands holding a gun

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Metro is so obsessed with SafeTrack that it is losing sight of safe conduct. People are carrying guns into our Metro system, and they aren’t shying away from violence.
After the Aug. 6 shooting on a Red Line train between Silver Spring and Takoma stations, I personally saw two young men assault another man during rush hour. They were bold and unafraid of authority — just like the 18-year-old Red Line shooter who was arrested overnight after the crime and charged with first-degree assault in Montgomery County.
Who pulls a gun out on someone during the evening rush? On top of that, the three men suspected in the shooting just walked off like nothing happened. What if the police were riding that train? It seems that the shooters don’t care about other people — or themselves.
Then, on Aug. 28, a man chased and shot down the escalator at someone running into the Columbia Heights station. The shooter was taken into custody three days later by Montgomery County police officers at the Wheaton Metro station. MPD, Metro Transit Police and the surrounding counties have had their hands full dealing with these problems. I’m grateful for their efforts. Safety is our top concern when riding Metro. We do not need guns there.


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