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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I I recently visited our City Hall and noticed the large “gun free zone” signs displayed at every entrance. While I understand the intention, to say that we hope no-one inside is harmed by a dangerous weapon, what exactly does that sign do?
Does anyone honestly believe that a criminal, intent on hurting someone inside, is going to leave his or her gun in the car because they see the sign? Obviously not. It’s not as if it is a secure building - in fact I don’t even recall ever seeing a police officer or security guard there.
Meanwhile, law-abiding gun owners are left defenseless and stripped of their rights on the property that we, the taxpayers, pay for. I am sure that Mayor Drew, a proud member of Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns, is in full support of the signs. It is far past time that our local and state government start employing logic before making such irrational decisions.
Matt Malecot, Middletown
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I I recently visited our City Hall and noticed the large “gun free zone” signs displayed at every entrance. While I understand the intention, to say that we hope no-one inside is harmed by a dangerous weapon, what exactly does that sign do?
Does anyone honestly believe that a criminal, intent on hurting someone inside, is going to leave his or her gun in the car because they see the sign? Obviously not. It’s not as if it is a secure building - in fact I don’t even recall ever seeing a police officer or security guard there.
Meanwhile, law-abiding gun owners are left defenseless and stripped of their rights on the property that we, the taxpayers, pay for. I am sure that Mayor Drew, a proud member of Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns, is in full support of the signs. It is far past time that our local and state government start employing logic before making such irrational decisions.
Matt Malecot, Middletown
The Criminal Intent left when Sebby and all those managers left.
ReplyDeleteNot to much law breaking going on in City Hall now beside an occasional paper clip theft.
Riiiight...nothing going on at city hall. It's across the street where allegedly they all like to share their prescriptions. Again ...allegedly. Seems Drew is treating his "boy" a lot more differently then Seb's boy? How come no admin leave for him? Oh, that's right, they already know the outcome to their investigation, oh wait. They knew the outcome to McMouth's too. Just the way the want it. Never mind whatever the truth could be.
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