Letter: We are in desperate need of some deep healing
FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2016, file photo, handguns are displayed at the Smith & Wesson booth at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
We Americans are now in an arms race with ourselves and it is a losing proposition all around.
When citizens feel the need to purchase guns for the purpose of self-defense from our own neighbors and fellow citizens, it’s clear the nation is in very big trouble. A large arsenal will not make anyone’s life safer or better and it surely will not help hold the country together. We are in desperate need of some deep healing.
Louise Ewing, Salt Lake City
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