GUNS IN THE RIGHT HANDS CAN STOP SLAUGHTER, GUARD LIVES

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Tuesday, January 7, 1992

I am no hunter, and have never owned a gun. I am nonetheless suspicious of efforts by many well-intentioned people to limit the rights of gun owners guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. I found the following article on gun ownership and gun laws to be thought-provoking. It is written by Mark D. McLean of Springfield, Missouri. Mr. McLean gives a unique perspective on the recent carnage in Killeen, Texas, where a disturbed man killed 23 people in a cafeteria.

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