Letter: When will our leaders stand up to NRA?

Until we acknowledge that the common American person does not need automatic weapons that have rapid fire capacity and can kill or maim hundreds in a matter of minutes, we will be known around the world as the most violent place on Earth.I try not to get discouraged and I keep trying to hope for change. But my son who is a major in the military said, “Mom, if the leaders of this country would choose not to restrict access after the shooting of children and teachers in Newtown, then they ne