A Mother of an Orlando Victim Asks Just 1 Thing

A Mother of an Orlando Victim Asks Just 1 Thing

A Mother of an Orlando Victim Asks Just 1 Thing

The majority of Americans, including gun owners, support banning assault weapons—why don’t the politicians?

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Christine Leinonen’s son Christopher was one of 49 people shot to death in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, and she asks just one thing: Please, could we do something with the assault weapons?

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