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Unless laws change, await next massacre

February 22, 2018 11:00 pm • Last Updated: February 23, 2018 3:15 pm

We have again witnessed another shooting with an AR-15 assault rifle in Florida. The AR-15 and other assault style rifles were designed for the military for the sole purpose of killing people. They have no business being sold to the general public.

I am writing this letter as a responsible gun owner and sportsman. Unless these guns are outlawed, we await the next massacre.

Robert Pumerantz

New London

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