I'm solidly in support of stronger gun control legislation, but that is a matter for civil society to decide. It would be a mistake for the Church to get down in the weeds on this issue. It would only be one more public policy gaffe for an institution that has made too many already.

The Church should articulate moral principles, not terms of legislation. And the moral principles pertinent to this issue (respect for life, the limited right of self-defense, the good of society, etc.) have long been established in Catholic teaching. If that teaching hasn't made a difference in the proliferation of guns in American society so far, why should anybody believe that forming some sort of public policy position will?

Sorry, Mr. Lim. I fully support you in your noble work as an advocate to keep guns off college campuses. But that battle needs to be fought on a societal front, not a Church one.