Today is the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting, a horrific event that left 49 dead and 53 wounded. Here, two parents remember their son:
When somebody dies, a lot of people start talking about what a great person they were. But our son Jerry genuinely was a great guy. There are so many small examples: When his roommate’s girlfriend needed her wisdom teeth pulled and his roommate couldn’t take her, Jerry offered to give her a ride—but then when they got there, he went in with her, held her hand, and scolded the dentist when he was hurting her. That was our son. He was someone who would go the extra 10 miles for you.
We were angry at our government, at our lawmakers, who had so little concern for our safety and way of living—our domestic tranquility, which after all is in the preamble of the constitution—that a person who was a known danger was allowed to not just buy guns, but buy the kinds of guns that can inflict tremendous damage in a short amount of time. I’m from Texas—my daddy always had guns—and Fred and I are both firm believers that you can own guns responsibly and sell guns responsibly.
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