Six years ago, we prayed & grieved in the wake of the senseless, horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook—& Congress turned its back. Each & every day, Congress is complicit in the deaths of 96 Americans lost to gun violence through inexcusable & unconscionable inaction.
This day never gets easier—not one day, not one year, not six years later—but this year is different. America saw the strength & bravery of the Sandy Hook families & so many other courageous victims & they took their outrage to the ballot box.
There is concrete evidence that the NRA's grip is weakening & we have a real opportunity to pass commonsense gun reforms. Red flag laws, better gun storage, universal background checks, & bans on assault weapons, bump stocks, & ghost guns, all save lives. nyti.ms/2rB48ef
Connecticut is leading the nation in showing that many of these reforms are workable & effective, but we are still at the mercy of states with weaker protections. This is the year we must muster the resolve necessary to turn our rhetoric into results.
