Guns and Compost

To The Editor:

Not again! In the last edition of Letters to the Editor, John Mikus states that under the last “assault weapons” ban, “the number of victims killed by these weapons dropped precipitously.” The conclusion of the 2004 Koper case study of the 1994 temporary ban clearly states that even with any benefit from the ban “…there has been no discernible reduction in lethality and injuriousness of gun violence.” It is simple, anti-gun legislation has an impact only on law abiding citizens. Criminals don’t obey the law. I will not give up my firearms and the right to defend myself against criminal threats and political tyranny.

And speaking of Mikus’ manure, I have a question for editor Jeff Wick and gardening columnist Andy Behlen. From what kind of paper is The Fayette County Record made? I have tried to use it in my compost fertilizer, but the paper does not always break down.

I save my grass clippings and raked leaves each year to mulch my vegetable garden. I use old issues of the Record to lay down on the soil first to help retain moisture and block weeds. At the end of the season I simply till it all into the garden soil as compost. However, I have experienced that the newspaper does not break down with the grass and leaves. Sometimes I can pick the paper off of my garden bed at the end of the season and I can still read the articles. So, what’s up with this paper?

Steven Cain

Fayetteville