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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 2016
Page
5
Now Youre The Herald surveyed Facebook responses to a Tuesday executive action by President Obama aimed at tightening background checks for buyers and requiring licensed dealers. Respondents discuss loopholes, criminal access, and mental health provisions, with mixed opinions about impact on legal gun owners and state laws.
The Herald poll shows 52 percent support Obama’s executive action expanding background checks for buyers and licensed dealers, 41 percent oppose, 4 percent say the measure is unnecessary, and 2 percent want stricter laws. The survey ran online in January on ottawaherald.com.
A compiled listing of official contact details including the White House and U S senators Lynn Jenkins Pat Roberts Jerry Moran and Kansas Governor Sam Brownback along with the state Attorney General Derek Schmidt. It provides street addresses phone numbers and official websites or email forms for constituent correspondence.
Michael Reagan argues executive action on gun control fails to address deeper causes, cites personal anecdotes about firearms, emphasizes crime data and historic murder rates, and questions efficacy of background checks while labeling the policy a political move aimed at rallying the Democratic base for 2016.
Dick Polman argues Obama seeks limited gun control steps to close background check loopholes, increase funding for mental health, and push private and online seller screening, while Republicans block action. He cites Charleston as a case to bolster reform and criticizes GOP inaction versus public support for checks.
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