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Gun fanaticism presents risks to all and more letters to the editors

Gun fanaticism presents risks to all

A gun fanatic recently wrote about statistics, claiming that “only slightly more than one” child a day was killed with a gun in the U.S. during 2012. How proud he is of waving that statistic; “only” 411 children were killed with guns that year.

Why should any child die because adults are fixated on the misguided belief that they need loaded guns available at all times?

The NRA-fueled fanaticism for guns has turned the U.S. into a sad armed camp and a global disgrace. The NRA encourages an unhinged paranoia that results in frequent “accidental” deaths. Its fanatics urge people to waste money arming themselves against imaginary fears.

Devotees of the NRA are a risk to everyone, including children.