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PJMcK

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2. A compelling story
Fri Dec 4, 2020, 08:37 AM
Dec 2020

Hunting is a very complex and personal issue and Mr. Morris states his case with sincerity.

Our house is also in the Catskills and we're surrounded by mountainous woodlands that are populated by lots of wonderful wildlife. In addition to the deer, we've seen bears, bald eagles, raccoons and even a white skunk! We are not hunters. Around the perimeter of our land, we've posted no trespassing signs and the hunters have respected the boundaries. In fact, the people that I know around here who hunt are respectful of private property and the laws and regulations that apply.

I don't own any guns. That's my personal choice. I've come to that decision because I believe weapons are too dangerous. But I'm agnostic on guns for several reasons. Most importantly, there are simply too many guns in the United States. There are more guns than people! Even with the most draconian laws, we'll never get rid of the weapons. Besides, the truth is that most gun owners are responsible. This has to be true. Otherwise the volume of shootings would blast off the charts.

A minor point for Mr. Morris. He might consider a minor edit to his bio. He wrote, "I went to night school at night..." At what other time would he go to night school?

Thanks for the post, Koch Ebola. It's a thoughtful piece.

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