Don’t apply no-fly list to gun sales
So now, in addition to opposing the Second Amendment’s “right to bear arms shall not be infringed,” some also oppose the Fifth Amendment’s “due process of law.” I have no problem with notification when someone on the no-fly list attempts to buy a gun, but to refuse to allow the transaction in accordance with the law violates the Constitution not once, but twice. Remember, Sen. Ted Kennedy was once on the no-fly list. There is no restriction on who the government can place on this list, and you are deemed guilty until you prove your innocence. Do we really want a citizen to be denied constitutional rights in this fashion? This is another remedy that sounds good as a sound bite but fails under rational examination.
GORDON AUSTIN, CARROLLTON
Gun laws didn’t stop terror attack
Once again, since the terrorist attack in California, we hear strident calls for more gun controls. I read an article in the AJC that California has the most restrictive gun laws in the country, and 14 people are dead (“California’s strict gun laws failed to stop mass shooting,” AJC.com, Dec. 6). We’re told the vast majority of American citizens want tighter gun controls. Funny thing happened on the way to the gun store. I read, also in the AJC, that the highest number of people in history applied for background checks on Black Friday, over 185,000 (“FBI: Background checks for gun sales peak on Black Friday,” News, Dec. 3). And that was before the terrorist attack in California. Makes me wonder what the Democrats are afraid of.
BILL MANGUM, DECATUR
Taxpayers foot bill for climate confab
That Global Warming Conference in Paris was a wonderful idea. Just think about all of the hot air emanating from the conference, pollution from jet planes that brought people there, exhaust from gas-guzzling SUVs that transported attendees around town … an all-expense-paid trip to talk about saving the planet while indulging in gourmet dinners. All, of course, on the taxpayer’s dime.
Our president was there warning us about rising oceans if we didn’t all pay more taxes. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed was there, bragging about the green things he’s doing, like using electric cars. He forgot to mention pollution from the mining of the needed metals and the manufacturing process. And how will we dispose of batteries when they die? These problems will be solved by our leaders at their next conference at some exotic locale. I can hardly wait.
SEYMOUR RICHARDS, ATLANTA
