Sheriff Royal has joined the growing number of sheriffs declaring their support of our constitutional rights. In a very clear, insightful letter posted on his page of the county’s website (www.mynevadacounty.com), Sheriff Royal, in no uncertain terms, reaffirms his support of the Second Amendment. He lays the blame for gun violence in our society mainly on not being able to see that “guns are not accessible to criminals and the mentally ill,” not on law-abiding citizens having guns. I can understand the emotional calls for gun control. However, banning things has never worked in the past — witness Prohibition. It …












