Voters must remove Congressional representatives who refuse to end gun violence

Weapons of War: 

Three echo opinion letters published in The News&Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.

How many more innocent men, women and children must die because a certain group of people are fixated on having unlimited access to assault weapons? 

Granted, it is partially a mental health issue. However, those who commit mass murders would have a much more difficult time committing these atrocities without unlimited availability of weapons of war. Congress is to blame for the continuation of this easy access to assault weapons. One day of congressional action could potentially save thousands of lives. Our votes to oust supposed “representatives of the people “ could stimulate action. We are supposedly a country that is envied across the world. Let’s start acting like it. Stop the killing of innocent people. 

From Mel Sage, in Garner, North Carolina

A memorial for Joshua Barrick on display Monday, April 10, 2023 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Louisville, Ky. Barrick, a senior vice president at Old National Bank in Louisville, was one of five people killed Monday in a mass shooting at the bank. It was the 146th mass shooting in the U.S. this year. CLAIRE GALOFARO AP

Stand up against the National Rifle Association- Dear Editor,

I appreciate the work Senator Thom Tillis has done to get the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act passed, but much more can be done. As the father of two students and the husband of a teacher, I worry about my family’s safety every day. Along with the BSCA, there must be gun reform — universal background checks, red flag laws, outlawing weapons of war in civilian hands.

As my representative, I expect Tillis to do what he knows is right and help stop the senseless slaughter of our innocent children, teachers and civilians. I do not believe the senator, one of the top 5 recipients of NRA donations, can represent the needs of his constituents while still accepting NRA money. It’s an inherent conflict of interest that even the uneducated can understand. 

From Michael P. Trew, Boone 

SEN. TED BUDD In a letter, I urged Sen. Ted Budd to support an assault weapons ban. He said such a ban is overly broad. Please, senator, propose something that will keep our citizens, particularly our children, safe. Your silence is deafening. 

From Janice Woychik, Chapel Hill