Schakowsky statement on the 1 year anniversary of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting

On the one-year anniversary of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement:

"Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting. This mass shooting, the deadliest in American history, was a heinous and unspeakable act of terror. The fact that the shooter targeted LGBTQ individuals celebrating their identities during Pride Month only worsens the already incomprehensible evil that this attack represents.

"As we pause to remember and commemorate the 49 lives that were lost one year ago, it is important to keep in mind the 93 Americans who are killed by guns on the average day. Far, far too many somber anniversaries of mass shootings, botched robberies, cold-blooded murders, suicides, and tragic accidents have passed without our nation coming together to address the scourge of gun violence. The time to pass comprehensive gun safety legislation in our country was years and years ago. We owe it to the victims of the Orlando Pulse shooting and every other man, woman, or child who has lost their life to gun violence to act now."