Grave risks using assault

weapons to protect homes

With all due respect and gratitude to former U.S. Congressman Ernie Konnyu for his service in the U.S. Air Force, I question his insistence that banning assault rifles is “dead wrong.” (“Those calling for ban on assault rifles dead wrong,” Letters, March 28).

He claims someone invading a private home can only be stopped by multiple bullets to the belly.

Good grief, Mr. Konnyu, what if the invader is just a Halloween trick-or-treater soaping a window?

My husband, who has been a hunter all his life, was accidentally shot by a fellow hunter about 30 years ago. Fortunately, neither of them owned assault rifles or else my husband would not be alive today.

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Jeanne Albert

San Jose