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Support of Memorial Day service is appreciated To the editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who came to the Memorial Day Service and Program beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse at Monument Square in Lewistown. This program was conceived and put together to honor those who died in service to our country and to keep that honor and respect alive. You did that. Thank you. The program would not have happened without: Howard Reitenbaugh, Bugles Across America; Richard Erhard, Logan Guards Drum and Bugle Corps; Katherine Nace, Wreaths Across America; ...

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Shootings are caused by evil people, not guns To the editor: The recent barbarian killings of the 21 individuals in Uvalde, Texas by a lone, crazed teenager is unexplainable. What human being who is of a sound, moral mind would ever conceive the thought of performing such a horrendous act? A gun can’t do this act unless the person initiates the pulling of the trigger. If a person has ideas and thoughts of creating so much bloodshed and sorrow, it is impossible to say that he possesses a sound, moral mind. Even though the killing of innocent children and adults occurs, the ...

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Why not see if restricting guns will stop shootings? To the editor: If the only thing standing in the way of commonsense gun laws is the Second Amendment, then perhaps it is time to give that Second Amendment a second look. There were no assault weapons when our Founding Fathers decided to include this in our constitution. We’ve got our militia. It’s called the U.S. military. No civilian needs an assault weapon. And if it saves even one 9-year-old, then a ban is worth it. Some believe the Second Amendment precludes lawmakers from enacting restrictions on anything gun related. ...

Liberals’ border policies are ruining America

To the editor: I know I have written letters before about the southern border and the current way it is being secured, but I have to write more about the situation that exists. It has just been reported on the news that a juvenile was caught with fentanyl strapped around his waist. He was and American citizen. I don’t care what his age is, he should be prosecuted as an adult and put away for a long time. Also a woman with fentanyl pills inside one of her body cavities was caught by the dogs. She, too, should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and given the stiffest ...

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Despite what the NRA says, guns do kill people To the editor: The big difference between being killed by a motor vehicle and being killed by a gun is that most motor vehicle deaths are accidental when someone is killed by a gun it is deliberate murder. I am not advocating to get rid of all guns. I am hopeful that we could get rid of all assault weapons. These weapons are meant only to kill people. Mental illness is obviously a reason for gun violence. No law that can be passed will not be able to identify all the mentally ill people in this country. This being a fact, we must ...

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Comparing gun deaths to car deaths is misleading To the editor: I am writing this letter in response to Michael Spahr’s letter that appeared in The Sentinel on June 4. Mr. Spahr’s introduction reads; “The reason for gun violence is mental illness. Blaming guns is like blaming cars for highway deaths. The person behind the wheel is to blame.” Comparing highway deaths to gun deaths is wrong on so many levels. The vast majority of Americans view the automobile as a necessary tool to get to work and perform essential functions daily. Guns are not universally viewed as ...