OPINION:
Praying church members were recently killed during a shooting in Charleston (“Obama intent on gun restriction with or without help of Congress,” Page I, June 22). We as a nation are outraged, knowing not even our churches are safe for peoople to attend and worship. Where does it all end? Who will step up to protect us from harm? We live in a society where we have earned the expectation of being able to walk the streets, attend grade schools and universities, go to movies and pray in our chosen houses of worship. We should not have to equip our kids or ourselves with military protective gear in order to do these everyday tasks.
As a senior citizen of this wonderful country, I expect our state and federal governments to protect us all, regardless of race or creed. If our government institutions cannot reach a common solution in establishing gun-control legislation that will protect us, to whom or what do we turn next? Our military has more than enough to do in protecting the world.
RONALD L. BAKER
Springfield, Va.
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