Charles ‘Chuck’ Noble,
Lebec, NRA member for 55 years

The Debate — Rarely has our country heard the issues articulated quite as directly as in the words of the Parkland students facing squarely into cameras and telling their truths. Here at home, the divide persists over what makes gun sense. Locally, we consulted this week with NRA member Charles ‘Chuck’ Noble of Lebec and bring you a piece from Piñon Pines writer and producer Peter Kjenaas, who explores a grim issue with satire. Then, Veterans For Peace member Ross Canton of PMC tells of his experience with the AR-15 rifle.

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My guns are all in gun safes. None have ever left the house and shot anyone. This gun control talk is a smokescreen.

A gun is a tool. The gun is not the issue. The person using the tool is the issue. Laws will not stop this.

What we need to do is what Israel has done. Every school teacher is…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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This is part of the February 23, 2018 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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