For the 16th time this year, an armed madman committed a mass shooting in the United States on Friday. A little more than a week before Christmas, 20 7 and 8 year old students in Newtown, CT were gunned down in their school, along with 6 of their educators. It was an unspeakable act that once again brings about two unfortunate truths about our society: mental health is not readily available to those that need it and the right to bear arms outweighs the rights of these children to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
27 families had their worlds shattered last week. May the victims rest in peace and their loved ones somehow find some semblance of solace.
Charlotte Bacon
Daniel Barden
Rachel Davino
Olivia Engel
Josephine Gay
Dylan Hockley
Dawn Hochsprung
Madeline Hsu
Catherine Hubbard
Chase Kowalski
Nancy Lanza
Jesse Lewis
Ana Marquez-Greene
James Mattioli
Grace McDonnell
Anne Marie Murphy
Emile Parker
Jack Pinto
Noah Pozner
Caroline Previdi
Jessica Rekos
Avielle Richman
Lauren Rousseau
Mary Sherlach
Victoria Soto
Benjamin Wheeler
Allison Wyatt