Bill Nemitz: Assault rifle owners have some growing up to do [View all]

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http://www.pressherald.com/2016/06/16/bill-nemitz-assault-rifle-owners-have-some-growing-up-to-do/comments/

Back when I was a kid, my buddies and I loved to play “Combat!”

We took the name from the ABC series starring Vic Morrow as Sgt. Chip Saunders and Rick Jason as 2nd Lt. Gil Hanley.

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What happened in Orlando early Sunday morning was no fantasy.

Yet another national tragedy was brought to us by a madman with an assault rifle – killing 49, wounding more than 50 and reigniting the debate between those of us who think these firearms in the hands of civilians are nothing short of insanity and those who worship at the altar of military-style weaponry.

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