Gun shows exploiting gun-control fears

[Tim Nunan]

A letter to the editor of Knoxville News Sentinel

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jan/1 ... rol-fears/

Recent gun shows in and around Knoxville seem to be exploiting fear of gun control by the incoming president.

According to patrons at these shows, the AK-47 carbine rifle brings up to $1,600. These type weapons serve no purpose in a society with a professional army and local police departments. Fully automatic carbines and pistols are not sporting weapons. The primary use of these weapons is superior fire power over the police and army.

Too often, these weapons fall into the hands of thugs, the mentally ill or rural terrorist types. We are guaranteed the right to own our pistols and rifles by our Constitution. But it is out of control now.

I guess the only bleeding hearts are the innocent victims left lying at the crime scene.

Our legislators should avoid lobbyists of these gun profiteers and stand up for the police and all innocent victims murdered with these weapons.

Jim Winston

Knoxville