January 8, 2008
Xenia Gazette

By Larry S. Moore
Guest Columnist

The Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial, “Clean up the Streets” [which was republished in this newspaper] would be laughable if it were not so deadly serious. The headlines scream “Gun laws need to be strengthened and enforced to keep criminals disarmed”. At least the last half of that sentence is true, current gun laws do need to be enforced. That is about as much truth as is contained in the entire rest of the editorial.

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John Longenecker

In analyzing the Virginia Tech Review Panel's Report to the Governor since it came out, I have praise for the overall analysis. I have praise for the Police and EMS who responded with a well-organized response plan. It was a good report, but I have criticisms for Virginia Tech itself, of course, for her conclusions.

I have said for a very long time that one of the greatest fears of citizens in a free country is abuse of powers and the assumption of powers not granted. The Review is replete with mistaken assumptions, not in the reporting, but in conclusions, perhaps well-meaning, perhaps hostile, but in the end, immaterial, because it refuses to address one of the most effective and legal ways to meet the problem of school shooters — especially in Virginia.

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