We wish to express our appreciation for remembrances of the angels and heroes of the Sandy Hook School massacre through the “26 Reasons To Act” series.
Reading about each victim is both heartbreaking and deeply moving. We must press our local and state lawmakers and, even more importantly, our congressmen and senators, to pass a federal as well as a state law banning the sale of military-style, semi-automatic rifles and all magazines of more than 10 rounds.
By itself, a national ban (excepting the military and the police) is the sensible first step in keeping these firearms from being used by madmen. Further, we must stop the gun show loopholes of little or no state and federal background checks and easy purchase of these weapons. We are gun owners for more than fifty years, but we can’t see the need for civilian ownership of these guns. Please, keep the pressure on our lawmakers!
Richard and Betty Ardolino
North Haven