2:35 pm - 12/14/2012
Celebrities are taking to Twitter to the mourn the lives lost in Wednesday’s horrific massacre at a Connecticut school.
Varying reports estimate more than 20 people, many of them children, were killed in the shooting at Newtown’s Sandy Hook Elementary School.
As facts about the tragedy continue to emerge, stars on Twitter are struggling to understand this senseless act.
Here’s what they are saying:
Katie Couric: Shocked & saddened to hear this morning’s news… My heart goes out to the families of #SandyHook Elementary children, faculty, staff
Kim Kardashian: In total shock over the school shooting in Ct! 18 children shot dead & 9 adults by a father of one of the kids! What has this world come to
Khloe Kardashian: I am sick to my stomach. 18 children and 9 adults lives were stolen today. I’m so sorry for the sadness and pain this has caused. PRAY
Kourtney Kardashian: If this tragedy doesn’t change something in this country regarding guns…I just want to scream and cry. Deeply saddened. Praying
Lindsay Lohan: This is absolutely horrifying. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families in Newton, CT. So unbelievably sad.
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Stars React After Connecticut School Shooting Leaves More Than 20 Dead
Celebrities are taking to Twitter to the mourn the lives lost in Wednesday’s horrific massacre at a Connecticut school.
Varying reports estimate more than 20 people, many of them children, were killed in the shooting at Newtown’s Sandy Hook Elementary School.
As facts about the tragedy continue to emerge, stars on Twitter are struggling to understand this senseless act.
Here’s what they are saying:
Katie Couric: Shocked & saddened to hear this morning’s news… My heart goes out to the families of #SandyHook Elementary children, faculty, staff
Kim Kardashian: In total shock over the school shooting in Ct! 18 children shot dead & 9 adults by a father of one of the kids! What has this world come to
Khloe Kardashian: I am sick to my stomach. 18 children and 9 adults lives were stolen today. I’m so sorry for the sadness and pain this has caused. PRAY
Kourtney Kardashian: If this tragedy doesn’t change something in this country regarding guns…I just want to scream and cry. Deeply saddened. Praying
Lindsay Lohan: This is absolutely horrifying. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families in Newton, CT. So unbelievably sad.
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jesus christ. im going to go lie down.
These pictures could be iconic for the event later on, especially if America does change its laws on gun control.
I'm lucky that I just have people saying their prayers are with them rn. But I'm sure it'll start up on my newsfeed soon. too. :\
I and countless other Americans am sickened by the latest public shooting that took the lives of 27 people, many of them children. Public shootings have increased in scope in the past few decades, with 6 of the 12 deadliest public shootings in America occurring in the past decade alone. This is a deplorable and disgusting trend that MUST be stopped. I am writing to you, my local Congressman, to appeal to you to help strengthen our weak and outdated gun control laws. Our gun control laws need to be changed to decrease the ease of access to guns for more unqualified Americans, strengthen the background and psychiatric evaluation process for all applicants, and regulate the types of guns allowed to be sold to people who are not law enforcement or members of the military. There is no reason the tragic event that occurred today should be repeated, destroying the lives of more innocent people. I ask that you stand up today for stricter gun control laws and a safer future for everyone in this country.
go here to find your representative: http://house.gov/representatives/find/
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for writing my office to express your concerns regarding federal gun control legislation. It's good to hear from you.
As you may know, I strongly defend the Second Amendment and am continually concerned about the erosion of our rights. Generally, I oppose new laws on gun control because often they are repetitive of state law. Most importantly, however, new gun laws end up becoming a burden for the law-abiding citizens of this nation and an infringement on our Second Amendment rights. Many citizens choose to own a firearm for a variety of reasons: for sport, for hunting, or for protection. In my view these are all good and valid reasons.
I often hear that if we only had one more gun-control law on the books the Columbine tragedy could have been avoided. While one can argue from different points of view, I think the comments by Mr. Darrell Scott, father to a victim of the Columbine attack, transcends the sound bites and intricacies of debate. He testified with wisdom before the House Judiciary Committee on May 27, 1999--"No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months of planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts."
Unfortunately, many in Congress have pushed gun control as a means to reduce crime. Ironically, many of these people are the same ones who consistently oppose any attempt to get tough on crime. I'm convinced that we must firmly punish criminals, especially repeat offenders who commit most of the violent crimes. It's time that we finally hold offenders responsible for their actions instead of infringing upon the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens.
Again, thanks for keeping me updated on your concerns regarding gun control. Rest assured, I will continue my defense of the Second Amendment. To keep track of what I am doing in Washington, I encourage you to visit my website at www/house.gov/shimkus and sign up for my weekly e-mail newsletter. I look forward to continuing to hear from you and benefiting from your experiences and opinions.
Sincerely,
JOHN SHIMKUS
Member of Congress
this utter dipshit piece of trash dick
I seriously want to write to him and tell him how disgusted I am by his response
fuck this douche.
"All that money they spent on Christmas gifts and now no one to open them."
i'm pretty sure thats the last thing on their minds, meme
what the fuck
At this point the patients are running the psyc ward. That's the state of our government.
Funny thing is,here on the south side of Chicago,30 people get shot here on a weekend. Most of them are children. Little brown children and no one gives a fuck. Gun violence is a serious fucking problem and its hurting everyone and I wish people would wake up and realize that! But America is stuck in this militarized call of duty and Jesus mindset.
Oddly enough I learn more about what's going on in te US from BBC an Aljezera and other foreign news than I do on local.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2
i think its interesting that ppl r like .... giving side eye & sayin only white men do shootings like this. does it "not count" when it is suspected gang violence? i would still call drivebys "spree shootings" tbh.
i hate early stories bc the information is jumbled and wrong all the time.