To the Editor:
My Congressman, Erik Paulsen, when asked about the shootings in Las Vegas and possible new regulations concerning guns responded “no comment.”
Really? No comment in face of the worst mass shooting in our current history? It is bad enough Mr. Paulsen will not meet with his voters in the 3rd District in a public meeting, but now he doesn’t respond to simple questions from the press.
Rep. Paulsen received over $20,000 since 2007 from the NRA so we know why he votes the way the NRA approves. In my opinion this $20,000 is blood money and should be returned to the NRA or donated to a local charity.
We can no longer handle these gun mass shootings by mouthing words such as “our thoughts and prayers” are with the victims. We need to act and act strongly to enact sensible gun laws. The vast majority of Americans overwhelming approve of tightening up our gun regulations.
The NRA gets a great deal of money from the gun manufacturers and passes out millions to both parties, but the biggest amount goes to the GOP.
Let’s close the gun show lack of background checks, ban military type rifles, and ban armor piercing bullets. It is time Rep. Paulsen faced his voters in an open town hall meeting.
Frank Moriarty, Plymouth
Plymouth Sun-Sailor, October 19, 2017