We are saddened by the violence in Las Vegas, and our thoughts are with the victims and their families, as well as the first responders and emergency services staff who are still working to save as many lives as possible.
It is intolerable that daily shootings, both mass and individual, have become part of the fabric of American life. The Illinois Green Party condemns the two-party political inaction that has prevented common-sense gun reforms from being passed into law, and that continues to underfund the counseling, mental health, and social services that could prevent so many of these tragedies from happening.