Civil society is eroding. The slaughter being committed with assault weapons is accelerating this erosion, causing immense suffering and fear.
Fear generates repression and the curtailment of civil liberties.
A ban on weapons of war, including assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, is a sane, common sense step toward reducing the loss of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Michael Lawton
Ocean View
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