Congressman Horsford Marks Four Years Since 1 October Shooting

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) released the following statement to honor the 60 victims who lost their lives and the hundreds who were injured as a result of the deadly shooting at the Route 91 Music Festival on October 1, 2017.

"Four years since the 1 October shooting, our community is still living with the grief and pain from that day. The innocent people killed and injured on October 1, 2017 deserved to go home to their families with memories of a wonderful night in Las Vegas. Instead, they experienced horrifying, heartbreaking carnage. Today, we mourn the dead, honor the survivors, and hold all families touched by this tragedy in our hearts.

"After gunfire erupted on 1 October, first responders and everyday heroes put themselves at great personal risk to rescue others. In the days that followed, the people of Las Vegas came together to give blood, donate to relief funds, and comfort our neighbors. Together, we were – and we are – Vegas Strong.

"To this day, the 1 October shooting remains the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. This tragedy – and countless mass shootings like it – could have been prevented if the Senate had the courage to stand up to the gun lobby and support common-sense gun safety laws. Earlier this year, I voted with my colleagues in the House to pass H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446, which would expand background checks on gun purchases and close the deadly Charleston loophole. I implore my Senate colleagues to honor the victims of gun violence by passing these bills into law."

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