Bernie Phillip is a 75-year-old Texas grandfather who owns nearly 20 guns ― enough, he says, “to take care of business.” He’s an avid hunter, and has been a National Rifle Association member for 46 years. He wrote to his state representative urging him to oppose two bills that would loosen restrictions on guns. “I’m all for our 2nd Amendment rights but these two bills are downright irresponsible,” Phillip wrote in the letter, which has since gone viral on the internet. “I pride myself on gun safety and being a responsible gun owner. The thought of another parent being able to carry a gun in my granddaughter’s school when she goes to kindergarten next year is terrifying.

Source: Huffington Post January 13, 2017 22:55 UTC