LETTER: Let gun opinions come out

Editor,

The Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News recently printed articles attacking Sen. Mike Waddoups’ bill that would clarify current law allowing concealed weapon permit holders to carry on public schools. I don’t mind that these articles were biased in their views, my problem is that both newspapers censored out several articles and opinions that were sent in expressing support for Sen. Waddoups. As a result, Utahns are only getting half the story, told in an emotional way without all the facts.

These papers prefer the legislators to “write a law clarifying that holders of concealed-carry permits are forbidden to bring guns into schools.” They ignore the fact that CC permit holders committing any kind of gun crime is almost unheard of, and that firearms are used to protect life and property more often than criminals use them to break the law.

What these newspapers prefer is for mothers who pick their children up from school to make a choice of breaking the law by being prepared to protect her family and self, or conform with the law and be a submissive victim.

The Students of the Second Amendment will be hosting Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff to discuss concealed carry bans by universities on Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. in the Taggart Student Center Auditorium. The following week, the club will host Mitch Vilos who will be teaching a class on concealed carry permits. Don’t rely on our managed news propaganda, but seek out the other side also.

Craig Huntzinger