Difference with Myrtle Beach crime today? Guns

I, too, am saddened by the recent shootings in Myrtle Beach. But I keep reading comments about blaming everyone from the mayor, City Council, city manager, the police, risqué T-shirts and the chamber of commerce for not keeping us safe.

How do you keep residents and visitors completely safe? I don't think we can, or at least be as safe as we were in the ‘50’s, ‘60’s and through the ‘90’s. There's one big difference today: guns.

We have an environment that it is acceptable for everyone to have and carry a gun!　It wasn’t always that way. Kids came to the beach, got drunk and had fights, but didn't have guns in their pockets.　Recently, a gun fell out of a man's pocket at the Cracker Barrel, discharged and a bullet lodged in the wall, causing hysteria among the diners. Just imagine how close that came to injuring or killing someone.

I have complete confidence in city officials. I'd just like to read some positive support and solutions instead of all the finger pointing.

This story was originally published July 4, 2017 at 4:10 PM with the headline "Difference with Myrtle Beach crime today? Guns."