This letter is addressed to our legislators – whether they be local, state or federal. Last week, neighbors held a vigil for four people killed in yet another mass shooting in Georgia. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been over 400 mass shootings recorded so far in 2023! Yet little significant change has occurred in legislation to address this senseless loss of life.
I believe, unfortunately, that we will only see change when these same legislators experience for themselves firsthand senseless loss of life. This is harsh and a sad commentary on the state of affairs in this country. Why will these elected individuals refuse to listen to the vast majority of their constituents and institute change? Are they beholden to the National Rifle Association? Does the NRA finance their reelection campaigns?
We need brave elected officials who do the right thing for our country and our citizens. Take your heads out of the sand, listen to the prevailing winds of change and demonstrate courage. Don’t wait until you lose loved ones to senseless gun violence to act.
Rich Abramson
Portland
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.