Discussion · Senate
Jacky Rosen Democrat
“Nine years ago, a shooter in Las Vegas used bump stocks to kill 58 people. The Supreme Court recently struck down a ban on bump stocks. I want Congress to pass my bipartisan bill to ban them again and stop gun violence.”
“Mr. President, I rise today ahead of the ninth anniversary of one of the darkest days Las Vegas has ever seen: the shocking tragedy of October 1, 2017, the largest mass shooting in American history. Like many Las Vegas evenings, tens of thousands of visitors came to the Las Vegas Strip for a concert, the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival. It was a beautiful night out. I was home in Las Vegas. And in the midst of the music, the dancing, and the fun, a deranged gunman opened fire on the festival, killing innocent concert goers and leaving so many injured and traumatized. It only took 10 minutes for him to carry out this brutal attack, but the consequences of his actions remain with us for a lifetime. Fifty- eight innocent lives were taken on the night of October 1, and in the years since, we have lost two more individuals as a result of this horrific tragedy--families left without their loved ones, parents without children, children without parents. We owe an endless debt of gratitude to those brave police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and others who selflessly ran into the chaos and confusion of that night just to help. On this dark day, we saw our city come together like never before to support the victims. In the wake of the shooting, President Trump instituted a ban on bump stocks, which the 1 October gunman used to kill so many in just 10 minutes. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has since overturned this commonsense ban, and the epidemic of gun violence in this country continues to persist to this very day. This year alone, the United States has seen more than 350--350--mass shootings. We are not powerless here in Congress. We can do something about the relentless gun violence plaguing our communities. We can do something. As we honor the memories of the innocent individuals who were brutally murdered 9 years ago, we must also recommit ourselves to that action to ensure that no other community ever experiences a tragedy like this again. The cost is forever, and it is too deep. We must come together and pass the bipartisan bill I helped to introduce to ban bump stocks before another community lives through a day like 1 October. Las Vegas has shown that we can survive the darkest days by coming together as a community and supporting one another. This is why we will always be Las Vegas strong. I am proud of our community. I am proud of our resilience. We will continue to fight against gun violence. I yield the floor.”
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Mr. President, I rise today ahead of the ninth anniversary of one of the darkest days Las Vegas has ever seen: the shocking tragedy of October 1, 2017, the largest mass shooting in American history. Like many Las Vegas evenings, tens of thousands of visitors came to the Las Vegas Strip for a concert, the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival. It was a beautiful night out. I was home in Las Vegas. And in the midst of the music, the dancing, and the fun, a deranged gunman opened fire on the festival, killing innocent concert goers and leaving so many injured and traumatized. It only took 10 minutes for him to carry out this brutal attack, but the consequences of his actions remain with us for a lifetime. Fifty- eight innocent lives were taken on the night of October 1, and in the years since, we have lost two more individuals as a result of this horrific tragedy--families left without their loved ones, parents without children, children without parents. We owe an endless debt of gratitude to those brave police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and others who selflessly ran into the chaos and confusion of that night just to help. On this dark day, we saw our city come together like never before to support the victims. In the wake of the shooting, President Trump instituted a ban on bump stocks, which the 1 October gunman used to kill so many in just 10 minutes. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has since overturned this commonsense ban, and the epidemic of gun violence in this country continues to persist to this very day. This year alone, the United States has seen more than 350--350--mass shootings. We are not powerless here in Congress. We can do something about the relentless gun violence plaguing our communities. We can do something. As we honor the memories of the innocent individuals who were brutally murdered 9 years ago, we must also recommit ourselves to that action to ensure that no other community ever experiences a tragedy like this again. The cost is forever, and it is too deep. We must come together and pass the bipartisan bill I helped to introduce to ban bump stocks before another community lives through a day like 1 October. Las Vegas has shown that we can survive the darkest days by coming together as a community and supporting one another. This is why we will always be Las Vegas strong. I am proud of our community. I am proud of our resilience. We will continue to fight against gun violence. I yield the floor.