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One person's "right" to have a gun without regulations is another person's death sentence. Those who believe strongly in having access to firearms need to work with the Mayor and Portland City Council to develop a policy that keeps guns out of the hands of those who abuse them.

With its history of public involvement and the recent emphasis by city leaders on equity, Portland should be the place where we figure out the breadth of policies that address the root causes of gun violence and the gun lobby should be supporting the development of those policies. Effective policies to curb violence will support the gun lobby's own freedoms.

Also, your caller from Canby is defensive, vague, and rude.

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