Vet the gun owners

Donald Trump says we need stronger, tougher, more thorough background checks for immigrants trying to enter the United Stated in the name of protecting America. Why not have those same stronger, tougher, more thorough background checks for anyone trying to purchase a firearm in the United States in the name of protecting America? It seems to me Americans are killing more people in this country than immigrants. While I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, let me ask all of you conspiracy theorists a question.

President Obama is gone, Hillary Clinton lost the election, Republicans control all the branches of the government, so who is going to come and take your guns? The biggest threat to the country isn’t immigrants; it’s the leadership of the National Rifle Association and the powerful lobbyist it pays to do its dirty work.

One last comment: If things get so bad in this country that we need private gun owners like Curtis Stone and their militias to protect us with their AR-15s, then we are all in big trouble.

Ken Brown

Spokane