Public Safety

Letter To The Editor: Adding A Couple More Statistics

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By PAT KESTELL
Los Alamos

I applaud Lee Graves and his letter of Aug. 30, 2015 replying to Stephanie Nakhleh’s (corrected sp.) call for banning guns.

Since Lee used the statistics I would like to add a couple. First, ANY murder is too many; which is why the FBI statistic showing that,every year, gun owners thwart tens of thousands of violent crimes by either shooting the assailant or simply revealing the gun to perpetrators is important. The cannot be exactly determined because up to 90 percent of them are notRead More

Los Alamos Arms Control Group Considers Support Of Iran Policy

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LACACIS News:
 
The Los Alamos Committee on Arms Control and International (LACACIS) is considering the adoption of a statement of support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran and the US, UK, France, Russia, China, Germany, and the European Union.  
 
The LACACIS draft policy statement can be read by visiting www.lacacis.org and clicking on Policy Statements.  
 
The position will be discussed and voted on at a meeting at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 4, at the United Church Christian
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Common Cause Statement On SOS Charges

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Common Cause New Mexico’s Executive Director Viki Harrison

CCNM News:

Common Cause New Mexico’s Executive Director Viki Harrison released the following statement Sunday regarding the Secretary of State situation:

“Like the rest of the state, Common Cause New Mexico was shocked to hear of the criminal complaints filed against our Secretary of State, Dianna Duran, by the Attorney General.

“As Secretary of State, Dianna Duran is the elected official in New Mexico in charge of many important functions, including the implementation of campaign finance laws; ethics enforcement for candidates Read More

Meet Classic Air Medical At Los Alamos Nature Center

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Classic Air Medical helicopter in flight. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

To live in Northern New Mexico is to be surrounded by rugged beauty. But what happens if you have a medical emergency when you’re out exploring the wilderness?

Luckily Classic Air Medical, a helicopter medical transport service, is ready to help. At 7 p.m. Tuesday, at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, meet pilot Geoff Rodgers and the medical team to discuss the exciting work of this helicopter rescue company and how they work with the local community.

Rodgers is a former Los Alamos County councilor who served Read More

Letter To The Editor: Questioning Writer’s Arithmetic

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By JERRY FLEMING
Los Alamos
“14,196 murders in America by firearm, of every type and description, and 69 percent of those were by firearm (letter). That equals about one per day.“
Without getting into the subject of the memo, I’d question the arithmetic.
14,196 murders by firearm in 2013 divided by 365 days in a year = about 39 murders by firearm per day, not one! That’s over 1.5 per hour.
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Letter To The Editor: Correcting Gun Law Comments

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By LEE GRAVES
Los Alamos

I read the comments by Stephanie Nakhleh (letter) in Saturday’s paper, and I have to correct her errors.

She states that “by the time I finish (this letter), three more people will be killed by guns in America.” The truth is, according to the FBI Crime Statistics for 2013, the last year available, there were 14,196 murders in America by firearm, of every type and description, and 69 percent of those were by firearm. 

That equals about one per day, not three in the time it would take her to write a letter, as stated. Quite a big difference. Oh, those pesky Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of Aug. 31

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County has released the following road work information for the coming week:

For more information about the projects listed below, e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones.

Note: the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.

Western Area Improvements Phase 3:

Roadwork continues on 44th Street south and 43rd Street north. Utility water line work also continues on 43rd Street Read More

Letter To The Editor: Response To Gun Law Letter

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By GERALD M. ANTOS
Los Alamos

Well isn’t this different … an anti-gunner (letter) who spouts off not knowing anything about present Federal Fire Arms Laws that are already being enforced in America.

Let me first say that evil will always find a way to raise its head and bad guys don’t want to obey the law so to believe that they are not a threat is complete naivete! Criminals do not obey the law!

First off buying an arsenal on the Internet is pretty much impossible as anyone who wants to purchase a firearm over the web will find it shipped to a Licensed Federal Firearms Dealer. Then a proper background Read More

Letter To The Editor: About Gun Laws

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By KHALIL SPENCER
Los Alamos

Just a quick few comments on Stephanie Nakhleh’s letter.

First, there have already been bills introduced to require universal background checks. So far, they have failed, but not because no one tried. But as a Federal law enforcement officer offered to USA Today**, Vester Flanagan bought his handgun from a federally licensed gun dealer in Virginia, passed a background check, and there was nothing in his background to prohibit the transaction.

Second, there is already Federal law in place to prohibit those who are adjudicated as violently mentally ill from Read More