On the recordDecember 6, 2017
Next week is the fifth anniversary of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Just over 2 months ago, a mass shooter took the lives of 58 at a concert in Las Vegas; and 31 days ago, Sutherland Springs, Texas, was changed forever. But just minutes ago, my Republican colleagues memorialized those deaths by passing a bill that would increase the risk of this happening in communities like yours and mine. To pass a bill written by the NRA at the expense of the safety and security of residents and law enforcement is an absolute disgrace. To allow people, including those with dangerous histories, to carry hidden, loaded guns anywhere across the country is simply shameful. First, by stripping healthcare and now this, it seems that the Republican agenda is fostering death over life. ____________________
