Staten Island: I support the Second Amendment. I support limitations on the Second Amendment. These statements are not contradictory.
Legislation should be passed that states: If you have been convicted of a felony, you should not be allowed to own or possess a gun. You have lost the privilege. If you have a mental health or domestic violence issue or charge, you should not be able to own or possess a gun.
I do believe in an appeal process. Until the person is cleared, the public’s well-being is paramount. Find an equitable solution.
No one aside from law enforcement or the military should be allowed to own automatic weapons. I don’t care if you’re a hunter. If you are and you need an automatic weapon, you’re a terrible hunter. Find a new hobby and buy your meat.
Background checks should be mandatory for all sales, including personal sales and gun shows. Enough of special interest groups and corporations having an oversized say in the crafting of said legislation. For once, let’s pass legislation where the singular purpose is to protect the citizens of our country. Pass it with no amendments and no riders.
I say all of this as a father, veteran and gray-haired Republican. All thoughtful citizens want this change. John Conry
Englishtown, N.J.: So let me get this straight: We are basing our current decisions re gun control on a constitutional right written some 230-plus years ago? When guns, at best, could fire one round every 15 seconds? Written by the same men who said slavery is acceptable and legal. I find this beyond sad. I fear for the future of this democracy. T. Goldstein
Staten Island: This letter is addressed to Voicer Carol Robinson: I could not agree more with your synopsis of the SCOTUS decision to reverse women’s right to choose and protect their own privacy. We are truly going backward in so many ways when it comes to equality. Additionally, I concur with your fear concerning the reversal of gun safety laws. You are so spot-on to deduce that these religious overzealous justices feel fetuses have rights that people don’t deserve. You are so spot-on that the “pro-life” crowd that endorses rampant access to guns because it’s “constitutional” takes us down a path to being anti-life. What a set of paradoxes. Lynn Matteo
Manhattan: Islamaphobes and radical-right Republicans have been warning us for years that if we are not careful, we will soon have sharia law in this country. Well, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade by five extremist Supreme Court justices, abortion will be illegal in much of the country, even in cases of rape and incest. Even though we are not supposed to be a Christian nation, these justices, who believe that life starts at the moment of conception, are forcing that viewpoint on the rest of us. Contraception and gay marriage are perhaps next on the chopping block since they are also against these justices’ so-called religious beliefs. We don’t have to worry about sharia law being imposed by some Muslim nation or Muslims in this country. We now have our own comparable Christian sharia law. I’m waiting for the Taliban to congratulate us. Miriam Applebaum
Yonkers: As an addendum to Voicer J.T. Barbarese’s letter warning against religious views concerning the Constitution: I would say that the most horrifying part of Rusty Bowers’ testimony is that he could bear witness to Donald Trump’s contempt for the laws of our land, tear up at his deep regard for our Constitution and then say that he would vote again for the very man whom he had just testified would destroy our beautiful democracy if given another chance. Excuse me? How does that work? You want this man to be held to account for appalling attempts to corrupt our system of selecting our government, but then you want him back in office? Are you barking mad, sir? Suzanne Hayes Kelly
Manhattan: I just want to point out to every Bernie Sanders voter who sat out in protest over Hillary Clinton getting the nomination in 2016 what your inaction has wrought. We got an egomaniac who plied the office for his own wants and desires. He also stuffed the Supreme Court with a super-right-wing majority of activist justices. And now the religious right has control over the majority of America’s freedoms, forcing their beliefs upon everyone. Voting truly matters. Remember that throughout the next couple of years. Steve Verhulst
Clifton, N.J.: I laugh at all the uninformed people out there who blame Joe Biden for almost everything. What everyone should be looking at is the biggest mistake ever made by the American voting public. It occurred on Nov. 8, 2016. Thus began this disgusting road to divisiveness the likes of which we haven’t seen in more than 150 years. All it took was Charlottesville and the words “stand back and stand by” to add gasoline to this firestorm. And with the recent unfortunate events unfolding, it looks as though there’s an onward trek toward an eventual autocracy in this country, which will ultimately doom our democracy. Just watch as the GOP (or whatever it’s called now) and the fixed Supreme Court slowly whittle away our fundamental rights as citizens. And no, I am not from the liberal left. I am a registered Independent. Dan Swaluk
Valley Stream, L.I.: In the June 25 Voice of the People, there were two Voicers who brought a tear to my eye. The first person is Sally DeFelice: I want to hug you and I agree that there is too much hate. As a society, we need to agree on basic codes of decency while addressing and correcting atrocities of the past. This should not be about politics but about being decent to each other. The second Voicer, Jose Roldan, made a disgusting wish of rape on the future generations of the conservative justices is a perfect example of how disturbed our citizens have become and this “creeping shift” that Sally speaks of. Jose, I too am dismayed and angry at this overturning. I, however, have the decency, love for humanity and common sense to never even think about wishing such horror on my fellow human beings. Cut it out. Have manners. Be a good human. Rebecca Heyward
Fairfield, Conn.: I think that Andrew Giuliani looks an awful lot like Eric Trump. Coincidence? I think not. Bob Bodo
Forest Hills: I just got off a local E train at 67th Ave. in Forest Hills. On the mezzanine level, there were 10 men painting the ceiling of an area about 20 feet by 20 feet. They were so crammed together that they were barely able to move. This is why the MTA has budget woes. I’m not saying to fire these people. There is so much to do in upkeep and repairs. Give them something to do! It certainly doesn’t take 10 men to paint a ceiling, just as it doesn’t take 20 to change the garbage cans or change light bulbs. The corruption is magnificent. Zachary Allman
Brooklyn: I agree with Voicer Sheila Picciarelli. I cut out last Thursday’s “Red and Rover” comic strip about our beloved pets and framed it. It also brought tears to my eyes. I love my baby very much. Too short a life. Carol Matovick
Manhattan: In response to Voicer Tom Rice: I am in 1,000% agreement with you regarding bike riders, E-bikes and dirt bikes not obeying traffic laws. I have written letters to the Daily News and I left a message to Transportation Alternatives two weeks ago, which has not been returned. In addition, I have made numerous complaints to the police over the years, in person and over the phone. I have pretty much given up. I feel like I am alone in this. I hope not. Douglas Leeds
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