Her. Chris Murphy
Christopher (Chris) Scott Murphy It’s March: It’s Madness Democratic lawmaker ‘fought back tears’ on border facility visit Democrats play border crisis defense MORE (D-Conn.) In the aftermath of a mass shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, said it’s time to “make our stand” on gun reform.
Now is the time to take our stand. NOW, “Murphy tweeted late Monday. Today our movement is stronger than the gun lobby. They are weak. We are powerful. Finally a president and a Congress supporting arms reform. No more Newtowns. No more Parklands. No more Boulders. Now. we make our position. ”
Police in Boulder say a gunman opened fire on Monday afternoon at a mall near the University of Colorado, killing 10 people, including a police officer.
Authorities have also not provided information on the type of weapon being used or any background information on the alleged attacker, who is in police custody. Authorities have not provided details of a possible motive for the shooting.
“Action is needed now to prevent this scourge from continuing to devastate our communities,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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“While we await further information on the details of this heinous crime, we will stand behind the victims, families and youth across the country, saying, ‘Enough is enough,’ she added.” Democrats will continue to fight to end the daily tragedy of gun violence and keep our communities safe. ”
A separate mass shooting at a series of massage parlors in the Atlanta area last week prompted other Democrats on Capitol Hill to speak out against gun violence.
“We need some reasonable arms reform in our country,” Sen. Raphael Warnock
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Murphy, whose home state of Connecticut was the site of one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history at a Newtown elementary school, was one of the most outspoken critics of the Washington gun lobby and Republican efforts to resist major reforms to firearms laws. such as universal background checks or a ban on assault weapons.