As we celebrated the first moments of 2013 with friends in our home in Lewes, the very first sounds we heard were gunshots. It stopped our wishing each other Happy New Year as we hoped that no person or animal was being shot at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1. After a minute or two, it was clear that the sound was gunshots and not firecrackers.
With all the gun violence throughout the country during 2012, not to mention the horrific shooting of the children in their elementary school only a few weeks earlier, it was almost beyond belief and certainly appalling that one or more individuals would ring in the new year by shooting weapons.
Second Amendment or not, it was inappropriate, thoughtless, dangerous and illegal. Clearly that did not make a difference to those who felt shooting a gun or rifle was the best way to start 2013.
Jeff Rodgers
Lewes
-
A letter to the editor expresses a reader's opinion and, as such, is not reflective of the editorial opinions of this newspaper.
To submit a letter to the editor for publishing, send an email to viewpoints@capegazette.com. All letters are considered at the discretion of the newsroom and published as space allows. Due to the large volume of submissions, we cannot acknowledge receipt of each submission. Letters must include a phone number and address for verification. Keep letters to 400 words or fewer. We reserve the right to edit for content or length. Letters should be responsive to issues addressed in the Cape Gazette rather than content from other publications or media. Letters should focus on local issues, not national topics or personalities. Only one letter per author will be published every 30 days regarding a particular topic. Authors may submit a second letter within that time period if it pertains to a different issue. Letters may not be critical of personalities or specific businesses. Criticism of public figures is permissible. Endorsement letters for political candidates are no longer accepted. Letters must be the author’s original work, and may not be generated by artificial intelligence tools. Templates, form letters and letters containing language similar to other submissions will not be published.
