First the school shootings. Mr. Tompkins states there is no perfect solution. Very typical of those low-information individuals riding on the backs of a liberal and biased reporting. Democrats have time and again proclaimed if more gun laws saved just one life isn’t it worth it? How about we all save lives by securing every school and college in America. Using armed security to neutralize, defend and stop any and all threats by any means necessary. Liberals will instantly reply that is impossible and too costly. Excuse me all to hell. If it saved one more student’s life isn’t it worth it?

Secondly, Mr. President Obama, you stated less violence and killings do not occur in states with the strictest gun laws. All due respect, Mr. President. You not only spoke with a dash of dishonesty but were totally out of line with further misinformation. Over 6,000 murders in your own hometown in three years and not a word out of you. I do believe that is tops in the nation. So once again the American people are duped and scolded with misinformation by the President and a biased media hell-bent on eliminating the Second Amendment and the “I own a gun” crowd, but, fall in like the minions they have become.

FYI to all you who do not know or are just too misguided: Background checks are and have been in play and saved lives for decades. “Surprise.” Honesty is such a refreshing thing. Don’t you think?

Vern LaPrath,
Bremerton.