Nevada Sen. Reid issues statement on San Bernardino shooting
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Sen. Harry Reid released the following statement on the shooting in San Bernardino, California:
“Yet again our country is faced with another sickening act of gun violence perpetrated against innocent people. Today’s shooting is a heartbreaking tragedy. As the details of this horrendous event unfold, I extend my deepest sympathy to the victims and their loved ones. The country stands with the people of San Bernardino.
“Gun violence has become a cancer on this nation. We are better than this. Too often we are turning on our televisions to scenes of horror like those we are witnessing today. This madness must stop.
“There is no excuse for inaction. We cannot allow ourselves to grow numb to gun violence or to feel powerless in the face of it. We can, and must, make common sense gun reforms that can keep weapons out of the hands of dangerous criminals and the mentally ill. The American people are crying out for us to act. If we do not act, this distressing reality will not change.”