Obama’s gun proposals won’t take away rights
Re: “Gun laws face long road,” Jan. 16 news story.
There is no reason why President Obama’s gun law proposals should have to take any road, let alone a long one. The majority of the proposals are common sense: less ammunition capability, better background checks, and stiffer penalties for fraudulent purchases. None of these restrictions restrict my freedom under the Second Amendment. I can still purchase a handgun to protect myself as long as I do not have a felony or a history of mental health issues that reflect a propensity towards violence. Therefore, I have to question the motives of those who find the proposed suggestions abhorrent. Why would this country want a potentially dangerous person to be allowed to have a semi-automatic weapon?
I am daily becoming more and more fearful of the intent of the NRA and the congressional representatives who intend to protest reasonable gun legislation. They fear the legislation. I fear them.
Renee Farrar, Lakewood
This letter was published in the Jan. 17 edition.