OPINION

OPINION: Gun control: Why we need to lead out or lose out

Oct 31, 2018, 12:09 PM | Updated: Aug 3, 2022, 2:47 pm

Guns for sale at The Gun Vault in South Jordan Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. (Deseret News file)...

Guns for sale at The Gun Vault in South Jordan Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. (Deseret News file)

(Deseret News file)

After the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, people are again turning to their old arguments about gun control.

The sad thing is most people have a very basic understanding of how firearms are used. Some even believe that the United States could ban gun usage. They don’t realize that there’s no way we could completely get rid of guns here in the U.S.

My fellow gun supporters, we need to lead-out or lose out on our right to bear arms. If we don’t step up and give up some of our rights on gun control, I’m worried that a lot of our rights will be taken away from us. 

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OPINION: Gun control: Why we need to lead out or lose out