Sandy Hook Mom: Congress Is To Blame For Las Vegas Shooting
Mother of 6-year-old child who was killed at Sandy Hook placed blame on Congressional inaction on gun violence.
The mother of a child killed in the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012 released a statement following the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday night.
Nelba Márquez-Greene, whose 6-year-old daughter was killed when a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementry, wrote on Twitter that Congress is to blame for not taking action against gun violence.
“This is on every congressperson who said in ‘13: There is simply nothing we could do,” Márquez-Greene wrote.
Every day, I am stunned by the level of trauma (direct or vicarious) congress is willing to make us suffer through. #Newtown #LasVegas
— Nelba Márquez-Greene (@Nelba_MG) October 2, 2017
The statement was part of an 18 tweet statement.
In a different tweet, Márquez-Greene rejected the idea that the shooting in Las Vegas had something to do with political division caused by Donald Trump.
“Oh, please. Newtown happened well before trump was elected,” she wrote. “We need sensible gun legislation and we need it now.”
Oh, please. Newtown happened well before trump was elected. We need sensible gun legislation and we need it now. #LasVegas #Newtown https://t.co/V3BBfuIYDL
— Nelba Márquez-Greene (@Nelba_MG) October 2, 2017
She also noted the numerous Americans who get killed every day in urban environments that don’t get the attention that mass shootings receive.
“I know so many mothers navigating this world of grief and trauma blindly because their kids died in urban centers & there is no sympathy,” Márquez-Greene wrote. “Guess what folks? Gun violence and grief hurt in EVERY zip code. In every color. Grieving mothers need your help.”
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