LETTERS

Mass negligence contributes to mass death

Posted 6/16/16

To the Editor: In the wake of another shooting that resulted in mass death. I was relieved to see that not one of our National Senators or Congressmen accepts political contributions from the NRA. I wish I could say the same for our state

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LETTERS

Mass negligence contributes to mass death

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To the Editor:

In the wake of another shooting that resulted in mass death. I was relieved to see that not one of our National Senators or Congressmen accepts political contributions from the NRA. I wish I could say the same for our state representatives. Our Speaker of the House has accepted a number of contributions from the NRA and has an A rating.

 I wonder if there is any link between these contributions and the reason not one bill on protecting citizens from gun violence has been moved out of committee for a vote by the full house.

 He doesn’t seem to care that in a recent survey that over 80 percent of Rhode Islanders are in favor of reasonable common sense legislation. What matters to the Speaker of the House, Mattiello, is his donations and rating from the NRA – not the citizens of Rhode Island. Our Speaker should represent our wishes not the wishes of the NRA.

 We are all too aware of the destruction and death an automatic weapon can cause: Orlando, Charleston, Sandy Hook, and San Bernardino.  The all powerful Speaker Mattiello could let these bills out of committee for a vote: Domestic Violence: H7283 and S2730, No Guns in Schools: H7243 and S2761 and High Capacity Magazine Ban: H7199 and S2835: These bills will do more than his thoughts and prayers to save lives.

Take care, give care and be present.

Tom Wojick

Cranston

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  • TheSkipper

    Yeah, nice try sneaking in your anti-gun rhetoric and sketchy percentages on "Common Sense". Well 90% of Rhode Islanders I speak to think Gun control measures will NOT stop CRIMINALS from either getting a deadly weapon to commit crimes,or stop senseless MURDERS. They know the real issue is ISLAMIC TERRORISTS and MENTAL DISTURBED persons who are able to gain ILLEGAL access to weapons. Adam Lanza the Sandy hook shooter KILLED HIS MOTHER and STOLE her weapon Then proceeded to commit his heinous atrocity because he was schizophrenic and autistic and MENTALLY ILL. It is now being found that the ORLANDO SHOOTER Was reported to Police from the gun shops in the immediate area about their concerns about his intentions and they were IGNORED!

    NONE of the proposed limitations will protect ANYBODY From gun violence. They will just put a BAND AID on an arterial wound. But most of all they will only deny the rights of LAW ABIDING citizens from their constitutional rights. CRIMINALS on the other hand won't even consider these measures a speed bump.

    Thursday, June 16, 2016 Report this

  • davebarry109

    IT WAS NOT AN AUTOMATIC WEAPON you ignorant dope. There was no automatic weapon used in any of the cities you mentioned. Your ignorance is willful or unbelievable.

    Friday, June 17, 2016 Report this