Letter: Bipartisan group of senators should be applauded for gun control stance

Published: Tuesday, Feb. 19 2013 12:00 a.m. MST

Congressmen walk down the steps at the Capitol, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.

J. Scott Applewhite, Associated Press

I just read a short article entitled "Senators seek deal on gun purchases" (Feb. 9). I see several words that bring joy to my heart: bipartisan, compromise, moderate, NRA member. I'm thrilled that at least four senators — Chuck Schumer D-N.Y., liberal; Joe Manchin D-W.Va., moderate, NRA member; Tom Coburn R-Okla., conservative, NRA member; and Mark Kirk R-Ill., moderate — are willing to sit down and try to successfully arrive at some form of sensible legislation regarding background checks for gun purchases. I applaud Manchin and Coburn — one Democrat, one GOP — for their courage in bucking NRA leadership and certainly wish them luck. I wonder, is their membership on the line?

Ken Baldridge

Pleasant Grove

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one old man

Ogden, UT

I applaud them too. But I note that none of our Congressional "representatives" are included in the list.

Members of Congress who stand up to the bullying of the NRA need to be supported. Those who don't need to be removed.

10:26 a.m. Feb. 19, 2013
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Mike in Cedar City

Cedar City, Utah

I applaud them as well, but background checks alone are not enough. We need trafficing laws and limits on the kinds of weapons and magazines that can be put in general circulation.

4:31 p.m. Feb. 19, 2013
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1conservative

WEST VALLEY CITY, UT

The costs to implement background checks aren't worth the (possible) benefit.

I don't really think criminals will deal with them.

Background checks do nothing except penalize the law-abiding.

7:41 p.m. Feb. 19, 2013
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