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Newspaper
Standard Examiner
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2013
Page
6
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A Layton resident, 64, pleaded no contest to illegal discharge of a firearm after confronting burglars at his home. He will forfeit a Ruger 357, pay a $700 fine, and complete a deadly force weapons class. An earlier reckless endangerment charge was dropped in favor of this resolution.
Brad Dee House Majority Leader discusses Utah winter inversions, population growth, and the main pollution sources. Vehicles account for about 57 percent, area sources 32 percent, industry 11 percent. He advocates mass transit, incentives to convert fleets to cleaner fuels, and lifestyle changes like driving less or working from home during inversions.
Bob Montanez from Ogden argues the Second Amendment fits modern arms and criticizes AR-15 bans. He notes 3 million AR-15s exist, cites gun shows and background checks, and supports training and stricter gun control while affirming broad, not total, gun ownership.
Ron Smith argues for school funding reforms in Utah including legalized lottery revenue for schools and a core idea to eliminate layers of administration by turning schools over to teachers. The letter calls for redirecting funding to classrooms, reducing assistant roles, and resisting automatic tax increases to districts. Ed Venstra Hooper.
A reader letter argues the Second Amendment covers muzzle loaders only and calls for assigning rifle owners to militia duties. The writer asserts weapon advances fall under control and urges disposing of assault rifles for militia work, while an online commenter praises timeless principles.
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