Brian Higgins: “Las Vegas, Nevada, 3 days ago-- 59 people dead, 527 injured, one shooter. It was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S.…”

“Las Vegas, Nevada, 3 days ago-- 59 people dead, 527 injured, one shooter. It was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. modern history. Pulse nightclub, Orlando, Florida, 2016--49 people dead, 58 injured, one shooter. Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Connecticut, 2012--20 kids aged 6 and 7 and 6 adults, all dead, one shooter. The one shooter killed his mother and then killed himself. I have heard it said that the best gun control is a steady hand. Perhaps, but a steady hand requires a healthy and sound mind. Assault weapons are designed to kill people, and to kill lots of people quickly. Their availability made massacres in Las Vegas, Newtown, and Orlando possible. In the days ahead, we will learn much more about the shooter and his guns than about his victims--once again. My hope is that this Congress will use this information wisely and find the courage to respond appropriately. In this way, and only in this way, do we actually honor the victims. ____________________”