Santa Cruz Sentinel: local student recognized for essay ...

[Jack Straw from Wichita]

. . . supporting the Second Amendment:

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_12591640?source=most_viewed

Like many teenagers and young adults in Santa Cruz County, Justice Locatelli can discuss and defend his well-developed, informed political viewpoints.

But Locatelli, a 16-year-old junior at Monte Vista Christian High School, actually turned his passion for politics, specifically the Second Amendment, into a spot at the National Youth Education Summit YES, a week-long program in Washington that offers an opportunity for high school students to see America's political process in action, first-hand.

An avid marksman who said he goes target shooting and hunting on a regular basis, Locatelli's history with the Second Amendment starts with his family, active participants for five years of the Watsonvile and North Santa Cruz County chapters of Friends of the NRA, a nonpolitical subsidiary of the National Rifle Association. Half of the proceeds raised from the organization's annual dinner and auction go to local organizations like the Boy Scouts and law enforcement agencies, and half go to national organizations that promote firearm education.

[more at the link]

I was stunned to see a reasonably pro-2A article in Santa Cruz's local fishwrap.

[JDoe]

. I was stunned to see a reasonably pro-2A article in Santa Cruz's local fishwrap.

Equally stunning is its emergence in the Central Coast News. Someone is going to get fired...:excl:

http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_12591640

Locatelli's essay, titled "Gun Control -- Can We Be Disarmed?" focused on the historical significance of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

"I went back to the Constitution and said that it's obviously our history," Locatelli said. "It's also our freedom, therefore we shouldn't have that taken away. The Second Amendment, to me, is your freedom to protect yourself or go out and have a fun day shooting."

[otteray]

The SC Sentinel is the SJ Mercury.
Interestingly, the readers' discussion posts are about 90% pro RKBA here in so called super-lib inSanity Cruz.
The few antis' posts are pretty much outdated, false and disproved arguments from the Pre-Heller Bradyite Age.
Nevertheless, they are still frightening statements.

[Sunwolf]

Has anyone noticed how the anti`s open up their statements with immediate personal attacks?

[DeanW66]

Y'all know that the Locatelli's are a 'long time resident' family in the area right? Big land owners and biz owners. There's even a Locatelli Lane off Mt Herman between Felton and Scotts Valley.

Good essay too.