I disagree with President Donald Trump when he says that the latest shooting in Texas was a mental health issue and not a gun issue. I’m all for the Second Amendment. When I married, I had a rifle and a shotgun for hunting and target shooting in the closet.

But assault weapons that rapid-fire multiple rounds are mass murders waiting to happen.

Congress is so worried about votes that it won’t pass any meaningful gun laws, so that leaves the responsibility to us. We need to speak up.

People who insist on having their assault weapons are incredibly selfish. We all have to make sacrifices to live in society. After all, you can’t even surf fish in the ocean anymore without a license.

More guns mean more killing. We need gun control. Let Congress know that we need to begin with assault weapons.

Jane McKinley

Lakewood