Rants and Raves | Gun control and terrorism

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Topic: Writer Bridget Bush writes that gun control cannot stop a committed jihadist; it is dishonest to pretend otherwise.

J.C. Grant
Sorry, Bridget, but all issues are not black and white. This was both terrorism AND workplace violence, as was Ft. Hood. They did not choose the largest public gathering in their vicinity or some symbolic venue; their rage started on a personal basis. BTW, the current bunch of ISIS terrorists hate & kill lots of Muslims, too; Muslims were shot in San Bernadino. If you are not their type of Muslim, you are their enemy.

The real question is why should military style assault weapons and expanded quantity clips for semi-automatic weapons be sold? I own multiple guns, but see no use for assault-style weapons and also have no problem with background checks on ALL gun sales. Will this stop all mass shootings? I cannot say, but it would be a reasonable step forward. Doing nothing only accomplishes nothing.

Leo Stabile
You go, girl. I applaud you for your intelligence and bravery. You are right on. They do think we are stupid, and that is their biggest mistake, because we are tired of being lectured from the White House about how dumb we are. I applaud the CJ also for printing your comment, as they normally will not print one that has a conservative viewpoint; and if they do they call it a RANT. You are in my prayers, Bridge,t because you are in the middle of a very liberal and lost area. But you are a shining light among them.

Isaac McDaniel 
As usual, Ms. Bush misses the point of last week's tragedy. The San Bernardino shooters' arsenal included two .223 caliber assault rifles and two 9-millimeter semiautomatic pistols, as well as 6,000 rounds of ammunition, all purchased legally. Forty percent of the gun purchases in this country involve no background check. We have endured more than 335 mass shootings in the U.S. this year. What's wrong with this picture?

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