Tweet - "Every day, we are reminded of the devastating toll of gun violence in our nation. On average, around 100 Americans die each day from gunfire. It is an epidemic of violence. Today marks the anniversaries of two horrific mass shootings."

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"Every day, we are reminded of the devastating toll of gun violence in our nation. On average, around 100 Americans die each day from gunfire. It is an epidemic of violence.

Today marks the anniversaries of two horrific mass shootings."

"On Feb. 14, 2008, a gunman killed five students and wounded 17 more at Northern Illinois University. On that day we lost:

Gayle Dubowski
Catalina Garcia
Julianna Gehant
Ryanne Mace
Daniel Parmenter"

"Then, just two years ago, 17 students & staff members were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Their names:

Alyssa Alhadeff
Scott Beigel
Martin Duque
Nicholas Dworet
Aaron Feis
Jaime Guttenberg
Chris Hixon
Luke Hoyer
Cara Loughran
Gina Montalto"

"Joaquin Oliver
Alaina Petty
Meadow Pollack
Helena Ramsay
Alex Schachter
Carmen Schentrup
Peter Wang

Precious lives taken far too soon."

"Every day we lose still more lives to gun violence in communities large and small. We pray for the victims, their loved ones, and those who bear physical and mental scars from these shootings. But we must also act to end this violent epidemic. And that includes the U.S. Senate."

@SenatorDurbin

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