‘Blame Game’ Is An Irrelevant Distraction In Gun Debates
Monday, May 6, 2013To the Editor:
Recently, a friend sent a Facebook link from the Washington Examiner entitled: “Obama Should Blame Tea Party, Not NRA, For Gun Control Defeat.” He asked for my opinion. I thought about it for a while before I responded because I wanted to be precise. I was grateful for both the article, and for the solicitation of my feelings. My own thoughts became more clarified as I wrote the following (slightly edited) response:
Let’s Change The Pronouns In The Gun Debate
Wednesday, April 17, 2013To the Editor:
On Thursday, April 11, I had the chance to sit in on a hearing of the Newtown Ordinance Committee, having been invited by three resident friends. I wrote to them afterward, and they felt that you might like to hear my comments also.
The Good Guy / Bad Guy Trope
Monday, April 15, 2013To the Editor:
“The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” said Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association.
Understanding The Second Amendment, Lecture April 16 At NHS
Friday, April 12, 2013Controlling Guns Will Not Control Human Behavior
Tuesday, April 9, 2013To the Editor:
Thank you to Mr Boritz for his letter in the April 5th edition of The Bee. Boritz’s letter is one of the clearest statements of the two sides of the gun issue that I have read to date.
Second Amendment
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