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In response toRandy J.Lindowers Jan. 4 letter, "DeWine urged to uphold Second Amendment, sign concealed carry bill,"he infersthat in our world of rules, licenses are simply sources of revenue and should not be applied to the Second Amendment.

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This is where, in my opinion, he misses the point of safety. For example, we issue licenses to drivers after they complete instruction not to simply accrue funds, but to provide proof of the knowledge needed to drive safely. This does not violate their right to drive. Imagine giving a set of car keys to a 16-year-old without instruction.

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I agree bad actors will access guns illegally, but how many more law-abiding citizens know how to properly use a weapon and when?

I support the Second Amendment and am of the opinion that a requirement for proper training (i.e., not from Uncle Bob on the farm) is simply common sense and can help prevent needless accidental deaths.

I also do not see the need to inform police officers of the possession of a weapon as being unduly burdensome to anyone who is law-abiding. Consequently, I think it only prudent to reconsider this bill.

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Regarding constitutionality of this issue the U.S. Supreme Court, in a landmark 2008 opinion from Justice Antonin Scalia expanding the personal right to bear arms, noted the Second Amendment is not unlimited and doesnt grant the right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for any purpose.

David Guza, Powell

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Congressman Brett Hillyer's proposal to require teachers to report their curriculum online makes no sense.The time needed to report curriculum could be better spent teaching their students.

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As a former special education teacher/tutor, I was more than happy to share with parents any and all information they requested regarding their child's education.I also had two children in the school system and teachers were also willing to answer my questions and share information.

So let's let the teachers do what they are trained to do teach and not make them catalog their curriculum.

Jean W. Hoitsma, Columbus

It is astounding to me that supposedly well-educated people are so opposed to being vaccinated. Their selfish attitude is largely responsible for spreading and prolonging the COVIDpandemic.

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Does it take a member of their family becoming infected or even dying before they accept the advice and expertise of the medical community?Is it too late to bring this pandemic under control?

Bernice J.Cooper, Worthington

The campaign ads currentlyrunning on TV for Mike Gibbons and Bernie Moreno illustrate just how far the Republican party has fallen.

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Both men's ads consist of racist dog whistles, slanderous claims about immigrants, calls for voter suppression, and, of course, Trump's Big Lie. Obviously, these are the falsehoods that fascinate the Republican core these days, and no Republican running for election dares to correct them.

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But wouldn't it be great if some senior Republican who is not seeking re-election had the guts to call BS on this nonsense? Oh, I don't know, maybe Rob Portman?

Thomas J. Kelly, Worthington

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