It seems the entire discussion on whether to ban assault weapons of all types and high-capacity multiple magazine guns/rifles is missing one very important fact: Anyone, including those who legally purchased these weapons, can suffer a mental breakdown, usually referred to as "temporary mental insanity" by defense lawyers, at any point in their lifetime.
Therefore, a person who is considered "sane" at the time of a gun purchase can become mentally ill at any age and, yes, that includes teachers. Assault weapons should be banned for "everyone," not just the so-called mentally ill who happen to be ill at the time of the purchase. Anyone, at any age and at any given time in life can suffer from this horrible disorder/disease.
I'm surprised and saddened the mental health industry has not come forward to enlighten the gun-ban critics of this real fact. We need to ban assault weapons and multiple magazine guns now, for everyone. This is the only way to ensure a safer society.
MIKE FUSCO
Albany