Sheriff's Corner: Gun Safety Is As Important As Gun Control

This is a follow up on my Sheriff’s Corner about gun control. First, thank you to all the people who thanked me for the article and my stance.

I’d be remiss if I didn’t address firearms safety and use. Tragic accidents happen and it is so important to be careful with firearms. Many years ago when I was Scout I was asked to be a pallbearer for a boy in my troop. He was visiting his father and as it was common at his father’s house to look at the guns, a fascination that many children have, his father removed a shotgun from the gun cabinet and handed it to the scout’s younger brothe...