The author touches on why he does not think civilians should have weapons such as he used in Afghanistan. Working on that point he touches on his PTSD symptoms, but not at all in a “poor me” way. AND – this is reeeely critical [not] – he met the M-16 family for the first time in the Bloomington, Indiana National Guard Armory.

The NY Times article from 16 June 2016:

I Used an Assault Rifle in the Army. I Don’t Think Civilians Should Own Them.