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Laws won’t curb guns

Thu., Jan. 20, 2011

I cannot sleep until I speak. The people that want to kill will always be able to get the weapon of choice, regardless of gun laws. It is like heroin, if you want it you will find it.

Where do we go from here? My hopes and prayers are with all of the United States of America in a direction of hope, civility and change for those we have lost and for those that will survive the Tucson tragedy and beyond.

Jeanann Eckert

Spokane

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