Rally fights for tighter restrictions on buying guns

Police said there will be an increased presence at Newtown school on Monday. Even though his mother and the school were heavily invested in Lanza’s academic success, “they did not pursue the multidisciplinary and expert treatment for AL’s severe emotional disturbance” despite previous recommendations.

Erardi met with some of the families of the 26 victims, which included 20 first-graders and six adults, to determine if they wanted to cancel school, mark the day with a special remembrance or proceed as close to normal as possible.

Monday is the first anniversary of the tragedy that falls on a school day. Because I had no experience in politics or activism, my first instinct was to look for an existing organization of women taking on the issue of gun violence in America, but my search turned up empty. Three weapons were found next to his body; the semiautomatic.223-caliber rifle made by Bushmaster, and two handguns. Lanza killed them both before continuing his rampage. We see all these mass shootings and nothing ever happens.

The principals at the high school and middle school will notice the day’s importance in comments over public address systems before the day-to-day minutes of silence, but staff at lesser-class schools simply will offer parents, if requested, talking points on how best to talk about the shootings with their kids.

March 6, 2015 – The final report of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is released. “Our message is not gun control; it is controlling gun violence”.

“The obvious question that remains is: ‘Why did the shooter murder twenty-seven people, including twenty children?’ Unfortunately, that question may never be answered conclusively.”

As they carried their signs saying “We Can End Gun Violence”, one heckler driving by shouted, “I’m gonna go get a weapon!”

January 8, 2013 – Governor Malloy announces the names of the people who will serve on the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, to review current policy and make recommendations on public safety, mental health and violence prevention policies.

“My sense is that as this phenomenon continues on, Sandy Hook will stand out as a particularly ugly incident”, Lytton said.

Manifested through acts big and small, like donating food and blankets to the homeless, it’s been an annual tradition at Notre Dame these past three years.

In the days after the San Bernardino terror attack earlier this month, Senate Republicans blocked a measure that would have banned people on federal watch lists from buying guns.