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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 2015
Page
4
Dena Sattler argues that Kansans will lack training on firearm handling due to the new constitutional carry law. The column laments the policy's training gaps and its potential risks to public safety.
The Kansas legislature ended permit and safety training requirements for concealed carry by residents 21 and older who can legally possess a firearm. The piece argues open carry should include training and notes lawmakers aligned with pro gun activists for political gain. It cites Gov. Brownback endorsing training and urges gun owners to seek safety courses to prove responsibility.
Online comment from GCTelegram readers criticizes state lawmakers as out of step with Kansans while a grain manager notes drought impacts and variable yields. The piece ties to a local legislative coffee story and a Wheat harvest report in today’s edition.
The Telegram outlines requirements for letters to the editor including signed letters with writer address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Thank you notes should be general. form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
Citizens packed a Garden City Chamber coffee to hear Rep. John Doll Rep. Russ Jennings and Rep. Don Hineman discuss the long budget battle in Topeka and the recession era. Absent were Sen. Larry Powell and Sen. Steve Morris who missed local coffees while Powell faced criticism for votes supporting tax hikes.
Donald Trump, a political outsider, dominates a non televised debate on illegal immigration, drawing media focus to his blunt critique of Mexican migrants. He argues many illegal immigrants commit crimes, while critics counter talk shifts to immigration policy and media reaction.
Lee Hamilton notes voters feel adrift amid global and economic pressures as the 2012 race approaches. Republicans push national security, tax cuts, Medicare changes, and Obamacare repeal, while Democrats stress income inequality, infrastructure, college costs, immigration, climate, and preserving reforms. Campaigns will be costly and partisan with no incumbent.
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