L.A. Times Archives June 24, 1998 12 AM PT Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print No guns = no gun deaths. It’s that simple.WILLIAM T. ELLIOTTIrvine More to Read Voices Abcarian: The surgeon general acknowledged America’s gun violence emergency. Here’s why that matters July 3, 2024 Voices Contributor: The link between underregulated firearms and an LAPD bullet killing a teen in a fitting room Jan. 4, 2022 Voices Contributor: Thinking of buying a gun for self-defense? Don’t do it Jan. 31, 2022