Orlando Nightclub Shooting: Sandy Hook Promise Responds

Newtown, CT — In the wake of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, Sandy Hook Promise, a national nonprofit organized after the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012,  has released a statement:

"Our hearts break for the devastated families and friends of those killed or wounded at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. We, and too many other families across the country, understand their pain and sorrow now and in the days and years to come. Our thoughts remain with them, the loved ones killed, those injured, and the countless traumatized.

A gunman killed 50 and injured 53 at Pulse Nightclub early Sunday in Orlando. 

The lawyer representing some of the Sandy Hook families in their lawsuit against the gun manufacturer, Josh Koskoff, said about the Orlando tragedy that the manufacturers of the AR-15-style assault rifle targets "violence-prone young men" and that "it's time for gun manufacturers to be held responsible" for these shootings.

Sandy Hook Promise echoed his statement by saying:

"We must work tirelessly until we are able to live in a world that is safer for all......these atrocities can often make a person feel helpless or like hope is lost. It is not. We must stand together and work for an end to gun violence in America."

According to their website, Sandy Hook Promise is "focused on preventing gun violence (and all violence) BEFORE it happens by educating and mobilizing parents, schools and communities on mental health and wellness programs that identify, intervene and help at-risk individuals. SHP is a moderate, above-the-politics organization that supports sensible non-policy and policy solutions that protect children and prevent gun violence. Our intent is to honor all victims of gun violence by turning our tragedy into a moment of transformation. Make the Promise at SandyHookPromise.org."
 
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