“We're
the only developed country on earth where this happens. And it happens now once
a week. And it's a one-day story. There's no place else like this.”
“I have been in Washington for a while
now, and most things don't surprise me. The fact that 20 six-year-olds were
gunned down in the most violent fashion possible and this town couldn't do
anything about it…was stunning to me.”
“The United States does not have a
monopoly on crazy people. It's not the only country that has psychosis. And yet
we kill each other in these mass shootings at rates that are exponentially
higher than anyplace else. Well, what's the difference? The difference is, is
that these guys can stack up a bunch of ammunition in their houses. And that's
sort of par for the course.”
“There's
no advanced, developed country on earth that would put up with this. So the
country has to do some soul searching about this. This is becoming the norm.
And we take it for granted in ways that, as a parent, are terrifying to me.”
“I am
prepared to work with anybody, including responsible sportsmen and gun owners,
to craft some solutions. But right now, it's not even possible to get even the
mildest restrictions through Congress. And we should be ashamed of that.”
Related: An anguished plea from a grieving dad.
Related: An anguished plea from a grieving dad.
