Gun amendment could impede common sense safety laws

Why should you vote ”no” on the proposed constitutional amendment that is on the back of your Nov. 8 ballot? I have guns — lots of guns and lots of ammo. I hunt and I eat what I hunt! I believe in the Second Amendment: “The right of the people to keep and bear arms.”

As a responsible gun owner and hunter, I also support responsible and reasonable gun regulations. Going to any gun show and buying any gun without any checks is wrong. We don’t want 16 year-olds drinking beer; I’m not sure they should be able to buy an AR-15.

I know how important it is to act decisively to protect suicidal patients from self-harm. I’m not sure about a lot of regulations, but I am sure that adding this proposal to the Iowa Constitution is not helpful and could impede future legislatures from enacting common sense gun safety laws that protect Iowans. Vote “no!”

Michael Louscher

Algona