Letters: Enough with the gun restrictions

Published: Thursday, Jan. 17 2013 12:00 a.m. MST

Summary

We hope politicians realize that any further restrictions on our fundamental, Second Amendment-protected right to keep and bear arms should be deemed unconstitutional. And that millions of us who already own weapons will not want to obey rulings like a ban on assault weapons — nor should we.

That will be a problem for Congress or the White House. How will they prosecute millions of law-abiding American citizens who know and understand their rights when the government is in error?

James Green

Heber City

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Beverly

Eden, UT

The Deseret News is avoiding this meaningful moment in American history. The President of the United States has committed the power of his office to prevent gun violence. The NRA is using attack ads that target his daughters, the world is watching More..

7:10 a.m. Jan. 17, 2013
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ECR

Burke, VA

"...millions of us who already own weapons will not want to obey rulings like a ban on assault weapons — nor should we."

Really? In the District of Columbia vs. Heller, the Supreme Court shot down the District’s ban on More..

7:07 a.m. Jan. 17, 2013
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pragmatistferlife

salt lake city, utah

And just for what sir do you need a weapon that is designed to kill many quicklly. A band of robbers, a herd of deer? Oh wait I know to defend yourself from the balck ops troops that are going to land in your backyard and...and heaven knows do More..

8:01 a.m. Jan. 17, 2013
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