An American tragedy in Newtown
Briefing: Obama. via abcnews.com
6:13 pm Dec. 14, 2012
Newtown
Mayor Michael Bloomberg: "Calling for 'meaningful action' is not enough. We need immediate action. We have heard all the rhetoric before. What we have not seen is leadership - not from the White House and not from Congress. That must end today." [Mayors Against Illegal Guns]
@20children: "@NRA we aren't going to take this anymore."
The N.R.A. canceled an event. [Hunter Walker]
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy: " I agree, now is not the time to talk about gun laws – the time for that conversation was long before all those kids in Connecticut died today."
Governor Andrew Cuomo: "Let this terrible tragedy finally be the wake-up call for aggressive action and I pledge my full support in that effort." [ny.gov]
"Again. Will someone please define meaningful action?" [Michael Benjamin]
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilman Jumaane Wiliams: "This tragedy is an urgent reminder that we must strengthen the call for serious gun control reform."
Former Comptroller Bill Thompson: "This senseless attack on innocent children is yet another reminder that there is no legitimate reason for anyone other than law enforcement or military personnel to have access to semi-automatic weapons."
New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio: "This is a terrible day, and it must become a call to action to protect all communities big and small from senseless violence."
New York City Comptroller John Liu: " As I await my child's dismissal from school, I can only imagine with horror the pain being felt throughout the community in the face of such senseless violence and devastating loss.”
Headline: "Day Before Connecticut Shooting Massacre, Michigan Legislature Passed Bill Allowing Guns In Classrooms." [Scott Keyes]
Footage of Obama's tearful response. [Celeste Katz]
Obama "spoke for all Americans." [New York Sun]
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman: "unspeakable tragedy." [ag.ny.gov]
A petition to introduce new gun laws is nearing the 25,000-signature threshold for a White House response. [Natalie Jennings]
What are the ethics of interviewing children? [Mackenzie Weinger]
