Unlike his anonymous critic (Letters, October 9), I rather admired the pluck of Richard Halfpenny in his determination to take up his rifle and defend our country's freedom, if necessary.
To compare this mentality to the tragedy of Dunblane or Newbury is to insult the brave tradition of the British Tommy.
The words of Rudyard Kipling come to mind: "When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains and the women come out to cut up what remains, just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains an' go to your Gawd like a soldier."
-William Fraser, Summerheath Road, Hailsham
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