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Mauch letter: Gun violence

Several Americans are killed in a terrorist raid, and American politicians shout “Something must be done!”

Several hundreds of Americans are killed by Americans with guns, and I don’t hear American politicians shouting anything. What is the difference — who kills us?

I hear gun advocates say we need more guns and then we will be safe. We currently have more guns in this country than citizens — has this made us the safest country in the world?

Jack Mauch, Garden City

This story was originally published December 25, 2015 at 5:50 PM with the headline "Mauch letter: Gun violence."

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