Somehow I missed this in all the anti-gun news swirling about in the past several months. But that's understandable. The people who speak out for gun rights don't seem to get anywhere near as much attention as those who want to disarm them.
His name is Evan M. Todd. He was shot and wounded but survived the massacre at Columbine. The movement toward gun control got his attention, and he wrote a letter to the President expressing his concerns which got published in theblaze.com. After detailing why universal background checks, an assault weapons ban, and a ban on large capacity magazines would not deter criminals, he gave the President a couple of suggestions:
You said, “If we can save just one person it is worth it.” Well here are a few ideas that will save more that one individual:
First, forget all of your current initiatives and 23 purposed executive orders. They will do nothing more than impede law-abiding citizens and breach the intent of the Constitution. ...
Second, press Congress to repeal the “Gun Free Zone Act.” Don’t allow America’s teachers and students to be endangered one-day more. ...
He concluded with this:
Mr. President, do the right thing, restore freedom, and save lives. Show the American people that you stand with them and not with thugs and criminals.
Democrats love the personal story as a persuasion device. The victims' voices seem to prevail over all others provided they tell the right story. Well there's a survivor who told his own story.
Via Forbes.com.
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