A fine citizen hiding out in West Bountiful (Readers' Forum, Aug. 1) thinks a country full of private firearms is a deterrent to a tyrannical government.
How many more 30-30s do I need to purchase to get Congress to "honest-up"?
And who knows what caliber of firearm I need to guarantee our U.S. senators will come clean and cancel the free health care they have legislated for themselves.
Mel Joos
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