NWA LETTERS: Governor should makes schools safe, why should teachers be given guns and mom on mission for suicide prevention

Governor should take steps to make schools more safe

I would like to urge Gov. Asa Hutchinson to do everything possible to make our schools safer.

I want to see the age raised for people to buy assault rifles to 21.

I want to see the National Instant Background Check System and all of the government agencies linked so that they are sharing all relevant information about mentally unstable people.

I want to see changes to the HIPAA laws because I believe that, if someone is reported to be mentally ill, making violent threats, posting violent images, etc., their “right” to have their mental health records unavailable to authorities should stop. At that point, they relinquish all rights to privacy.

There are many things we can do to make our schools and communities safer, and we need to start now!

WYONA LENDO

Rogers

If military can’t protect themselves, why teachers?

Thirteen people were killed in the Fort Hood massacre. Most of them combat-trained soldiers familiar with all kinds of weapons. If military personnel couldn’t save themselves in that kind of situation, how can we expect teachers to succeed where they failed?

Automatic and semi-automatic weapons in the wrong hands are the problem, and to be honest, I don’t see why anyone feels the need to own rifles designed to kill human beings with maximum efficiency.

Of the over 320 million people living in this country, the majority of Americans appear to be in favor of gun reform.

The reason we can’t get any restrictions enforced is because, as everyone knows, the 5 million members of the NRA have bought and paid for most of our politicians.

I’m delighted to see young kids protesting and becoming involved in their futures; the rest of us must follow suit if not for them then for ourselves, because we are all in the same boat.

EDWARD MARTIN

Rogers

Mom goes on mission for suicide prevention

I am a mom on a mission to bring awareness to Northwest Arkansas regarding suicide. I am reaching out to every entity possible to help spread the word of a planned event and possibly offer support.

Suicide is something no one thinks about until it effects them. My son is a suicide survivor as of Jan. 29, 2017, and I have been on a journey since that time to bring awareness to Northwest Arkansas regarding mental health and suicide awareness. In Arkansas, suicide is the second-leading cause of death for ages 25-34 and the third-leading cause of death for ages 15-24. These are very sobering facts that most people are not aware of.

I am promoting the screening of the movie, Suicide: The Ripple Effect, the Kevin Hines story. A screening is planned for 7:30 p.m. March 14 at the Pinnacle 12 theater.

This movie is endorsed by Dr. John Draper, director of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and I believe as he, this movie will save lives.

CHRISTINA MELO

Bella Vista

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