PROP B: MAKING THE CASE FOR AND AGAINST; SUPPORT FOR SWINGLE'S VIEW

To the editor:

I am writing this letter to applaud Morley Swingle's recent commentary against Proposition B. Those folks who have a desire to play the Wild West show are very vocal, and it is refreshing to have a politician who has the courage of his convictions.

I would like to add my two cents' worth. I spent a year working in the largest prison system in the world at the time, namely the North Carolina Department of Corrections. One of the things I learned is that the majority of murders are committed by people who know each other. An incident gets out of hand and accelerates. I think Morley has hit the nail right on the head when he expresses concerns that people will get into arguments and, because a gun is handy, will do something unfortunate. I support his stand against Proposition B.

MICHAEL H. MAGUIRE

Johnson, Montgomery & Maguire

Cape Girardeau