TJ Hutchinson

TJ Hutchinson compiles and edits letters to the editor for the 抖阴ap pages. As a member of the Denver Post editorial board, she tries to give a voice to Post readers. A Metropolitan State University Denver graduate, she has been with the Post since 1997.

A man with his firearm listens to speakers at a protest to new gun legislation at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 8, 2020. - The protestors are opposing new gun legislation that they say will restrict their US second amendment rights. Utah is an open carry state. (Photo by GEORGE FREY / AFP) (Photo by GEORGE FREY/AFP via Getty Images)

Letters: Coloradans’ obsession with guns and gun laws

March 16, 2023 at 2:33 p.m.

"A letter writer asks why Switzerland, which he cites as having the highest concentration per capita of semi-automatic and fully automatic gun ownership in the world, has the lowest incidents...

Rep. Pat Schroeder, D-Colo., alights from RTD bus at 16th and Arapahoe streets in downtown Den颅ver, 10 minutes late for meeting with reporters to publi颅cize the race to promote transit alternatives for commuters, on Jan. 18 1978. She called for five volunteers to bus, jog, bicycle, ride motorbike and balloon from outlying areas into down 颅town on Feb. 13. She carried balloons with new slogan: Make Denver the Clean City of the Plains. (Photo by The Denver Post)

Pat Schroeder, in her own words, “take off the blinders”

March 16, 2023 at 6:01 a.m.

I realized that America was not man enough to elect a woman. It was heartbreaking to face the many ways in which my gender eclipsed my message and to realize...

LITTLETON, COLORADO - APRIL 28: John and Maria Castillo visit the grave site of their son, Kendrick, at Seven Stones Botanical Cemetery on April 28, 2020 in Littleton, Colorado. Their son, Kendrick, was the lone teen killed during the STEM School shooting last May. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Letters: Grieving parents fight to protect other students from shootings

March 15, 2023 at 6:23 a.m.

"Instead of taking the money and running, the Castillos are choosing to honor their son, Kendrick, by getting and sharing information that may save other students. Good for them." --...

East High School students stand in the Senate Gallery at the State Capitol while being recognized by lawmakers following a walkout from the school to protest gun violence and push for gun legislation March 02, 2023. Fellow student, soccer player, Luis Garcia, 16, was shot Feb. 13th near the school and died Wednesday. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Letters: Overwhelmed by fear and sadness, I hurt because I mourn Luis Garcia

March 13, 2023 at 10:36 a.m.

"Our school had another lockdown a few days after my friend Luis was shot. A normalized event, but I no longer felt normal. Overwhelmed by fear and sadness, I hurt...

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Letters: Littleton’s Measure 300 is about access to the ballot

March 3, 2023 at 2:33 p.m.

"Littleton's Ballot Question 300 will replace the inconsistent sections with the Colorado municipal election laws making the requirements for petitions specific." -- Carol Brzeczek, Littleton

Letters: Was dropping “Dilbert” the right call or a slippery slope?

March 1, 2023 at 9:38 a.m.

"It抖阴ap a dangerous and slippery slope to start judging works from the creator鈥檚 point of view. What抖阴ap next? Follow on the steps of Florida and start canceling artists because of...

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2016, file photo, Army drill sergeants stand over recruits during a live-fire marksmanship training course at Fort Jackson, S.C. Under the gun to increase the size of the force, the Army is pouring an extra $200 million into bonuses this year to attract and retain soldiers, and has approved more drug use and conduct waivers for recruits in order to build the ranks. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

Letters: Proposed age limit for gun ownership in Colorado doesn’t make sense

February 28, 2023 at 3:01 p.m.

"People 18 years old can enter a contract, vote, marry and carry on most other adult actions. They can even serve in the military where -- wait for it --...

A television displays a "no guns" sign at the Transportation Security Administration security area at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Atlanta. Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country. The numbers have been steadily climbing and hit 6,542 last year. The head of the Transportation Safety Administration, David Pekoske, says this is a reflection of what is going on in society and in 鈥渟ociety there are more people carrying firearms.鈥� (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Letters: Forgetful gun owners at the airport should face consequences

February 28, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.

"If a person can't remember whether or not they are carrying a loaded firearm, they have demonstrated that they are not a responsible owner of that firearm and should forfeit...

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