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Rule on guns sickening

Thu., March 23, 2017

I am appalled by the notion that others do not look at the Obama rule on guns and so-called mentally ill. For I am one of those who would be affected by taking away my right to bear arms for having my son take over my financial affairs when I had a rare brain disease, which caused uncontrollable seizures.

For I am a Vietnam-Cambodia veteran and fought for this nation only to get spit on when I returned and called a baby killer. Now I get spit on again by others who know nothing what it is to defend this nation, only to have my rights taken away for no fault of my own. Now I know why others fled to Canada to avoid the draft, as I enlisted to fight to avenge the fallen. You make me sick.

James Alto

Spokane

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