On Sandy Hook shooting anniversary, gun control advocates lambast U.S. congress

Flags are flying at half-staff across the state in honor of the victims of what many call one of the worse school massacre’s in USA history. A Wall Street Journal/NBC survey, published Monday, found that 71 percent consider mass shootings and other random acts of violence to be permanent features of American society. “I still believe that we can get this right”. “That’s why, with John’s help, we passed major gun safety legislation a year ago”, Speaker DeLeo said.

All my respect, solidarity, and swiftly written emails to my representatives are dedicated to these families.

“We can not live in a society of fear”, she said.

In the three years since the shooting, “there has been significant progress [on gun control] at the state level”. “However, we want you to know that we are united in our commitment to offer care and compassion to all of Newtown. We recall with awe those fearless educators, who tried to protect them, and perished in the effort”, he added.

Guns.com takes an in-depth look at how this horrific incident changed the debate of gun control in the picturesque town of Newtown, home to the NSSF – one of the largest gun lobbies in the country. “Stop Handgun Violence’s work on reforming MA gun laws has fortunately led to lower gun fatalities in MA and this billboard is a true sign of their continued effective campaign in our state”.

Since then, he said, guns were used to kill tens of thousands more Americas.

The group gathered outside the Missoula County Courthouse in honor of the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre.

According to the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gun deaths have dropped 60 percent in MA since SHV began its campaign to reform the Commonwealth’s gun laws in 1994.

Wasserman Schultz, a U.S. House member from Florida, made the statement as President Barack Obama is reportedly finalizing plans take executive action on gun control. We pledge to be more patient, more gentle, more forgiving, to both strangers and those we love.

With an estimate of more than 300 million guns in the US – about one for each person, if not more – many Americans seem resigned to viewing gun violence as unavoidable.