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Weapons of war bring ‘great and unbearable’ consequences

A pro-Russian man shoots grenade launcher against Ukrainian government troops at a checkpoint outside Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine.
A pro-Russian man shoots grenade launcher against Ukrainian government troops at a checkpoint outside Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine. AP file/2014

Many gun owners are claiming that the Second Amendment to the Constitution gives us the right to bear arms to fight tyranny, unjust government, enemies and so on.

This is because of the news of the uproar of semi-automatic weapons and attacks at our schools. If we have the right to war-like weapons, perhaps Americans should have M-60 machine guns, grenade launchers, flame throwers and so on.

For many people, one gun is not enough and the capacity is also not enough. The average American does not need a gun that fires 20 or more bullets at a time. Leave those to law enforcement and our military. We see how those who have these weapons have no business having these and the consequences are great and unbearable.

Steven Trevino Jr., Clovis

This story was originally published February 22, 2018 at 2:19 PM with the headline "Weapons of war bring ‘great and unbearable’ consequences."

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