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Queries and manuscripts should include a self-addressed stamped envelope; Alibi assumes no responsibility for To sell Test Strips unsolicited material. Association of Alternative call Tom at 505-859-3060 Newsmedia [4] WEEKLY ALIBI APRIL 27-MAY 3, 2017 anachronistic attitude towards gun control in this state. It’s a new century. No one is trying to do away with the 2nd amendment; however the 1789 version is obviously outdated as we refer to the archaic use of single-shot muskets Letters should be sent with the writer’s name, vs. the large magazine weapons readily address and daytime phone number via email to available nowadays. One can still be [email protected]. They can also be faxed to (505) considered a patriot and pledge to our red, 256-9651. Letters may be edited for length and white and blue symbol of freedom while clarity, and may be published in any medium; we decrying the senseless gun violence that regret that owing to the volume of persists in New Mexico. Kathleen Parker, a correspondence we cannot reply to every letter. Washington Post columnist, has written more Word count limit for letters is 300 words. than once this year about the need to reduce the number of guns falling into the wrong hands without having to surrender our 2nd Slow Down! amendment rights. Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords started up the gun violence Dear Alibi, prevention organization Americans for Albuquerque needs to get our mobile speeding Responsible Solutions after having survived a units back at our school zones. Five years ago, brutal attack in 2011. Two months ago, she we used to have three speeding vans. The City urged all politicians in D.C. who have of Rio Rancho has eight speeding vans, and abandoned their civic obligations to have Santa Fe is going to get their speeding vans some courage by “not allowing the back. Here in Albuquerque we need about a Washington gun lobby to threaten the safety hundred speeding vans. We have drag racers of everyday citizens.” That includes us here in on Montgomery, Tramway, everywhere. New the Land of Enchantment, Susana. Mexico is now number one* in pedestrian, The NRA doesn’t allow guns in their bicycle, and hit and run fatalities. At least a offices. We’ve got them everywhere here. Two couple of speeding vans at our school zones months ago I witnessed a man here in will help. Six thousand pedestrians were killed, Valencia County approach the driver’s side and 30,000 people killed in auto crashes last window of a person who had just cut him off year. If we throw in 2,000 bicyclists and 1,000 on Main St; his “Wild West” gun holstered by motorcyclists, we are looking at about his side. Call me naïve, but I couldn’t believe 40,000** killed in auto-related accidents. I it. Susana, guns are not just staying with their hope those self-driving automated cars come rightful owners. For however brief a time, they out as soon as possible. In the meantime, we continue to slip into the hands of those who need our mobile speeding vans and red light should be denied access. We must be fearless cameras. and write and approve more laws. Why are you -S. Han not able to see that the “do-nothingness” philosophy of gun control is not a policy, and *According to the State Highway Safety Office it doesn’t work? Furthermore, how can NRA and US Census Bureau, in 2016 New Mexico lobbyists continue to throw up their hands was #4 in pedestrian fatalities. while claiming gun control is pointless since **According to the National Highway Traffic there are already so many guns out there? Safety Administration, in 2015 there were 35,200 What about contributing more funding to the motor traffic accident fatalities in the US. development of “smart” guns? When Gabby was almost assassinated six Out of Pocket years ago, we paused for a moment to review our own values as far as gun control in this Dear Alibi, country. A year later, after the Sandy Hook Oh, Susana. I could rant and rave about all of tragedy, we did the same. It is the gun that your vetoes, pocket or otherwise, but one of kills, regardless of the human being controlling those vetoes is particularly troubling. SB 259 it. We must quit pausing and start coming would have disallowed firearms for “orders of together to voice the need for change in Santa protection subjects.” That means that you Fe. No more “same ol’, same ol’” Susana. have made it easier for those legally judged to Afterthought: Insanity, by definition, be a danger to family members to have access means continuing to do the same thing and to a gun. expecting a different outcome. In this case, Your 4/7 executive veto also threw away doing the same thing is doing nothing. another opportunity for us to get rid of the -P. McLoughlin a APRIL 27-MAY 3, 2017 WEEKLY ALIBI [5] were taken from the vehicles.