Letter - No more gun control, plain and simple

To the editor:

As a former sheriff and current state senator, I was sworn to uphold the Constitution of the State of Minnesota and the United States. I take this oath seriously. Unfortunately, it is apparent that some do not.

I have noticed freedom of speech, under the First Amendment, continually protected while our Second Amendment is constantly under attack. While I may not agree with all aspects of protection under the First Amendment, it is what makes America great. The Second Amendment should be as equally protected in its entirety.

My sincerest sympathy goes out to all families and friends involved in the recent shootings in our country, but the shooter, not the gun, is the problem. The fact is that fewer people are killed with guns now, than in the past.

The two greatest mass murders in our country were not committed with guns. One was a domestic terrorist who killed 28 children and 140 adults with a homemade bomb. The second was by foreign terrorists who used airplanes to murder more than 3,000 of our citizens.

Therefore, I stand with law abiding citizens, sheriffs and chiefs who will uphold the Constitution and not allow our own government to infringe on citizens’ right to keep and bear arms. I will also assist in passing legislation that will truly deal with the safety of our children without assaulting our Second Amendment rights.

Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen

Representing Douglas

and Otter Tail counties,

Alexandria, MN

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