Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on Shooting in Las Vegas

Ewing, NJ – Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) released the below statement following what is being described as the ‘deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history” near the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas:

“This morning, our nation awoke with grief and despair after learning of the largest mass shooting in our modern history. We will forever hold in our hearts the men and women who tragically and unjustly lost their lives and pray for healing for the wounded, missing and their loved ones.

There are no words for this intentional act of evil and as the investigation continues to unfold I must express my desperation for Congress to take on gun safety reform. Dotted across our map are harrowing accounts of gun violence that have devastated communities – tragedies that claim more and more lives of the innocent with every breaking news report.

There is nothing left to debate. The line has to be drawn – school children were not enough, Members of Congress were not enough, churchgoers at Bible Study were not enough, adults going out to a nightclub was not enough – what will it take?”