I'm not sure where the postcard went. No photo!
Newtown is a town of 27 000 and dates back to 1705. During the American War of Independence it was a Tory (pro-English) stronghold.
Of course, Newtown is infamous for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012. The shooter, who I will not name, killed his mother and then went to Sandy Hook Elementary School where he killed 20 - grade one students and six adult staff members. He then killed himself when police arrived at the school.
The gun culture is such a baffling part of American culture. In Canada gun ownership is a privilege, like having a driver's license. I have no issues with gun ownership. They are tools for farmers, usually used responsibly by hunters and those in a gun club. However, no one needs automatic or semi-automatic weapons. It should be a difficult process to buy and own a gun.
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