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Where does Vestal stand?

Mon., April 8, 2019

The sheriffs that are reluctant or refusing to enforce the latest gun-control law are doing the right thing. If the powers that be want to make it harder for law-abiding folks to retain their firearms they should try to change the constitution instead of this death-by-a-thousand-cuts attempt to disarm us as happened in Venezuela and so many other countries.

Shawn Vestal likes the idea of not enforcing the law pertaining to sanctuary cities, but chides the sheriffs who refuse to enforce more gun control (“Sheriffs need to enforce gun laws,” March 13).

Make a choice Shawn! Are you for law enforcement or not?

Gary Garrison

Rock Island, Wash.

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