This letter is in response to the Jan. 29 letter from Mr. John R. Miranty. I live beyond Mr. Miranty and know and like him well and have much respect for him. I understand his frustration with ATVs. However, as a lifelong off-road enthusiast, I have to take exception to his suggestion that the sheriffs’ office would condone “to taking buckshot and/or target practice” to ATVs or trespassers. The sheriff’s department would absolutely not condone or would not capitalize the use of lethal force in such instances. I would say with confidence that 90 percent of the off-roaders who pass …