Shocked by Las Vegas massacre, US congressman calls for gun control

Deeply moved by the Las Vegas shooting tragedy, US Congressman Swalwell wrote a heartfelt article calling for immediate action to prevent gun violence.

After the recent bloody massacre by gunmen in Las Vegas, US Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell of California has just published an article in the British newspaper Guardian, in which he passionately called on US congressmen to quickly and courageously tighten gun control in this country, to end the indiscriminate shooting of American citizens. Here is a summary translation of this article:

People attending a music concert in Las Vegas (USA) had to lie down, crawl or run as fast as they could to avoid the bullets fired from a high-rise building on the night of October 1. Photo: Getty.

Legislators cannot stand idly by and watch people being slaughtered. We must decide, do we accept this reality or say enough is enough?

Thoughts and prayers are not enough. We cannot let this continue.

Another mass shooting has shaken America. Our citizens were gunned down while enjoying country music on a cool fall evening in Las Vegas. Our prayers and pain are with the dozens who were killed and the hundreds who were injured.

Social media has brought us horrific scenes of concertgoers running and crawling to avoid bullets raining down on them. In America, we have never seen such mass carnage from a single shooter using high-powered weapons.

We have seen unforgettable scenes of hopeless, panicked crowds running for their lives. With these images, we are faced with a choice: Either accept this reality and ensure unrestricted access to guns, or have the courage to say enough is enough.

If we sit back and wait for the bullets to come flying at us, we will do nothing to prevent the next tragedy. But if we act before the trigger is pulled, we are more powerful than weapons.

This story is about the hundreds of people killed or injured in Las Vegas. It is also about the thousands of family members and friends who are mourning the senseless loss of life or injury to their loved ones.

People have been shot and will live with lifelong injuries. Millions of Americans worry about the safety of their loved ones every time they go out at night. It affects all of us...

...I don't want to eliminate all guns. We should still allow guns for self-defense, sport, and hunting, but not arm those who are trying to "hunt as many people" in the shortest amount of time possible.

If, in the wake of the horrific Las Vegas shooting, there were brave people who rushed toward the shooter's building to find him, our nation's leaders can find the courage to rush into Congress and protect our communities.

We cannot bring back the lives of those who died in Las Vegas. But if all Americans speak up, we can drown out the gunfire that took their lives and save the precious lives of our loved ones.

Last year, Orlando set a “record” for the number of deaths in a mass shooting. Today, it’s Las Vegas. Next year, which city will be next on the list? My city or your city?

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