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The midterm election is less than two months away and for many of us it cannot come soon enough. So many important and fundamental issues hang in the balance. The challenge will be to not lose sight of any of these issues while remaining fully engaged in doing all we can to overcome the present challenges to our Democracy and to the Rule of Law.
The November midterm election will present an opportunity here in Oak Park to address a critical element of one of these important issues. The ballot will contain an advisory referendum question asking voters if they would support legislation requiring the safe storage of firearms within homes.
A citizens group, Gun Responsibility Advocates (GRA), initiated this referendum question. The GRA strongly believes that with rights come responsibilities. I am proud to call myself a member. We respect the Second Amendment Rights of law-abiding citizens to own and possess firearms, but we also understand that the ownership and possession of firearms requires reasonable regulation. On behalf of the GRA, I urge you to vote "Yes" in November in support of Safe Gun Storage legislation. This type of legislative action is not only reasonable, it is a critical component of any effective comprehensive plan to stem the tide of gun violence in the United States
The most important part of any comprehensive plan to reduce gun violence in our nation is taking whatever reasonable actions we can to reduce the access of
