I applaud FL Republican Congressman (18th District) and former U.S. Army bomb technician Brian Mast for his very brave, intelligent and timely op-ed piece in The New York Times today, (Feb. 23, 2018). It is titled:
I Appreciate Assault Weapons. And I Support a Ban.
Rep. Mast provides his reasonable analysis followed by sharing his experiences, then opinion and good faith recommendations regarding the AR-15 rifle. Rep. Mast has more credibility than some of his fellow Congressmen due
As a baby-boomer, typical to my generation, I want my cake and eat it too…. But alas, when it comes to guns, it just may not be possible to do that. I want to be able to legally buy and own guns for my self-protection and enjoyment, but do not want those who want to kill innocent people from getting them. If only it were that easy…..
I may be as guilty as many Americans are of wanting our federal government to do something to address what seems like a regular occurrence of mass shootings