The current elementary school being built in Lewiston is not a “hardened, safe” school. The front entrance is glass (not bulletproof). Someone with an assault weapon could easily breach it and be in the school, probably killing many in the front office on the way into the building. The other five or six entrances/exits have […]
gun violence
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Protect the children from all forms of violence
The thought of innocent kids, teachers and support staff being shot in the nation’s schools should shake us all to our core. Although I do not agree that guns are the reason people decide to perpetrate these horrible crimes, I do recognize that, as a defender of the right to own firearms, I must be […]
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Students, don't let the gun lobby wear you down
Only three students were shot at an American school Tuesday. Two of them were hospitalized, and only the 17-year-old gunman died. This made the attack at a southern Maryland high school a fleeting news item. The Austin, Texas, bombings edged it out. The 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado opened a new horrifying […]
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Gun control legislation
Other countries with strict gun controls seem to experience lower incidences of gun violence. Let’s welcome more restrictive gun-control legislation in the U.S. As a side note, one wonders whether the Second Amendment was created to ensure a militia could be formed to repel insurrection, as in the case of Shays Rebellion in 1786. Christopher […]
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Support students; change policies
Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, have taken a stand to try and stop the senseless killings that have plagued this great nation. It is quite clear that the nation’s leaders in Washington are unable or unwilling to mount a serious attempt to stop the killings. Why do some issues have […]
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Mental illness is the problem
Let’s figure out how to protect schools from an attack as what happened in Parkland, Florida. First, the nation needs to fix the real problem — mental illness. Second, top security should be in place at all schools. Third, more counselors and psychologists are needed. The FBI and local police failed to follow up on […]
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AR-15 can be used for hunting
It seems that everyone considers an AR-15 rifle to be just an assault weapon. Not true. I have two grandsons, 10 years- and 12-years-old, who shot their first deer with their AR-15 rifles. Both grandsons are of small stature, therefore, their dad started them with the lighter rifles. No one likes to read about school […]
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Is America going downhill?
Why are assault rifles being sold in gun stores? Who makes them? Aren’t they for military purposes only, or is profit the big motive? Is arming teachers with guns a reasonable idea? I think not. Imagine, I’m a teacher who comes into a hall with my gun to confront an assassin. The SWAT team would […]
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Gun violence research necessary
The debate about how best to prevent mass shootings in schools is in full swing. It is fascinating to observe the impressive variety of concepts presented. As society tries to move forward on issues of gun control on one hand versus arming teachers on the other, it would be wise to keep a couple of […]
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Remove the worst tools of violence
I find it bizarre that people are so concerned about the pain lobsters may feel while being cooked in the traditional manner, but cannot bring themselves to slightly alter the gun laws when so many children and adults are being killed. In my lifetime, including a career as a Maine game warden, hunter and gun […]