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Arming citizenry could produce wrong results

An array of handguns are in a case at the Bob Moates sport shop in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008.
An array of handguns are in a case at the Bob Moates sport shop in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008. Steve Helber ASSOCIATED PRESS

It is very foolish to think it should be OK for all citizens to be armed. That will be extremely dangerous.

Too many people are currently on drugs. Some are legitimately required for health reasons and way too many are taken for the wrong reasons.

How do we know the "good guys" from the druggies? Get real.

Possible bad results far exceed any good reasons to be armed.

Jacqueline Forman

Bradenton

This story was originally published December 11, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Arming citizenry could produce wrong results ."

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