'Pulse Nightclub is hallowed ground.'
has announced plans to name Pulse Nightclub in Orlando a national memorial five years after the shooting, in which 49 people were killed. At the time, it was the deadliest shooting by a single gunman in U.S. history, as well as the deadliest to target the LGBTQ community.about the news on Saturday, the fifth anniversary of the shooting, announcing his intention to sign the bill which was passed unanimously by the House and Senate.
A few days later, I traveled with President Obama to pay respects to them and their families, to thank the brave first responders and the community who found strength and compassion in each other, and to pledge that what happened would not be forgotten. In the coming days, I will sign a bill designating Pulse Nightclub as a national memorial, enshrining in law what has been true since that terrible day five years ago: Pulse Nightclub is hallowed ground.
It is long past time we close the loopholes that allow gun buyers to bypass background checks in this country, and the Senate should start by passing the three House-passed bills which would do exactly that. It is long past time we ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines, establish extreme risk protection orders, also known as “red flag” laws, and eliminate gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability.
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