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Jarred Simmons: Didn’t terrorists know there was a law against those guns?

If those pesky would-be terrorist gun nuts would have only followed the current California gun-control laws, the San Bernardino incident would not have happened. Now the California legislature appears to be back on track, so let’s fill the gun-control vacuum lobby with more little laws to address future terrorism. Doesn’t that make sense? Where’s former California Democratic State Senator Leland Yee when you need him the most? He used to lead the charge on California gun control.

Jarred Simmons, Atwater

Editor’s note: Former Sen. Leland Yee admitted guilt in a gun-smuggling and corruption case last July.

This story was originally published December 9, 2015 at 11:29 AM with the headline "Jarred Simmons: Didn’t terrorists know there was a law against those guns?."

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