Letters to the Editor
Open Letter to John Kline: Work to Ban Assault Weapons; Make Us Safer
Letter writer: "Congressman Kline, I ask that you seriously consider a ban of assault weapons and high capacity magazines."
Editor's note: The following is an open letter to Congressman John Kline, in response to an article Apple Valley/Rosemount Patch ran on Dec. 17 titled: Kline Calls Connecticut Tragedy 'Unthinkable,' But Stays Mum on Gun Legislation. To the editor, and Congressman Kline, I am writing today out of deep concern for the safety of fellow citizens, as well as my family and children. I sincerely hope, in light of the recent shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, that you will seriously re-consider your stance on banning assault weapons. There is no hunting rifle that requires a magazine clip of 30 rounds. There is NO CIVILIAN who would ever need to carry that type of fire power. The hunting argument is completely …
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Kevin Ecker
3:56 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
That fact that you use contradictory terms like "magazine clip" and undefined scare words like "assault weapon" tells me you know nothing about firearms and how they are used. Thanks for revealing your ignorance. more ›