BIDEN: "America has "societal guilt" in the decade after Sandy Hook, today marks 10 years
(The Slice): Ten years ago today, a group of students and teachers were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Then President Barack Obama shed tears at the podium when he held a press conference saying he was responding as a parent. At that time Congress would not cooperate on sensible gun control, energizing advocates who were in disbelief that the death of ffirst graders did not compel legislators to do something meaningful. In all 20 children and six teachers were the carnaged by a teen who should have never been able to get his hands on an assault gun. Gun reform advocates were emboldened, not deterred and have contnued for a decade to fight for an answer. In fact, survivors of the Colorado gay club massacre are testifying to Congress today for better gun reform. Inaction on gun violence has caused Americans to suffer "societal guilt" Pres. Biden said in a statement on the Sandy Hook anniversary: 'We should have societal guilt for ta...