I am unable to sleep. I am an American in mourning.
I ask our lawmakers to please pass legislation to eliminate assault weapons in our country. A deer hunting rifle or simple handgun should be the only weapons allowed. They are enough, in my opinion, to protect one's family and home.
Civil wars and revolutions against our government are unlikely. Leave the semiautomatic weapons to the military.
PAUL E. GUSTAFSON
Clifton Park