Are. For more of grannys celebration, including the performances, as some are really worth taking a longer look, visit our blog at cnn. Com outfront. Ac 360 starts right now. Erin, thanks. Good evening, everyone, from newtown, connecticut. One month ago, tragedy touched down in his idyllic town, forever changing the lives of so many people here. One month later, the crowds, reporters, and Law Enforcement personnel are gone, but the pain for many families here remain. For the first time in the town hall behind me, family members of 11 victims of the tragedy had a conversation, about health, school safety, and what they call gun responsibility. Youll hear from a number of families tonight about how theyre coping one month since they lost their son or daughter, their brother or their sister. Much of the world may have moved on, but grief does not conform to any time table. Not here especially. And tonight, we want it ed to b newtown just to remind the world about what happened here and to
Massacre. Be part of a Live Audience in my new york city studio. Go to my website for details. Thats all for us tonight. Ac 360 starts now. Piers, thanks. Good evening, its 10 00 in newtown, connecticut. One month ago, tragedy touched down in his idyllic town, forever changing the lives of so many people here. One month later, the crowds, reporters, and Law Enforcement personnel are gone, but the pain for many families here remain. For the first time in the town hall behind me, family members of 11 victims of the tragedy had a conversation, about health, school safety, and what they call gun responsibility. Youll hear from a number of families tonight about how theyre coping one month since they lost their son or daughter, their brother or their sister. Much of the world may have moved on, but grief does not conform to any time table. Not here especially. And tonight, we wanted to be in newtown just to remind the world about what happened here and to show the world what has happened si
Any town. There are many difficult days, weeks and months ahead. Starting tomorrow, parents will begin burying their children, trying to imagine its almost unthinkable. Its impossible to find the words. All the words that we can say in this hour are going to seem so small, the face of the tragedy that has occurred here. Now, is a time to lean on one another or the parents and the loved ones and the families here to be the ones to lean on. They came together for a convince il, crowding into the local High School Just behind me. The local High School Auditorium to listen to spiritual leader offering any words of comfort they could. President obama spoke as well and said that we as a nation are simply not doing enough to keep our children safe. He promised to work, to put an end to future tragedies like this one. Well play you his call for action shortly. But we dont want to focus on the killer. For the last several days we havent said his name. I dont want history to remember him. We and
I wish to god she had had an m4 in her office locked up so when she heard gunfire she pulls it out and she didnt have to lunge heroically with nothing in her hands, but she takes him off, takes his head off before he could kill those precious kids. Saying something Many Americans are in agreement with. Frank bruni, when i hear that, i just despair, but it is a view Many Americans have. Polls suggest that if the teachers had all been armed, one would have shot the guy and if Police Officers cant fire with an accuracy, they cant fire. Why would we believe teachers in schools would have wonderful marksmanship and would make this a better thing. It defies common sense. It cannot be true. America has the most guns of any of the civilized world. And the most gun related deaths. Twice as many as anybody else. The penny doesnt seem to drop with many people. Ive been writing on and off about gun control. Since then 15 years, states have gotten more lax. The federal government has done anything.
On this special edition of early start, a community and a nation in mourning. Newtown, you are not alone. The president , offering words of comfort and inspiration, to those trying to make sense of a senseless tragedy. The face of indescribable violence. In the face of unconscionable evil. Youve looked out of each other. And you cared for one another. And youve loved one another. Were remembering the victims, 20 children and 6 adults. Some who gave their lives to save others. She was truly selfless. She would not hesitate to save anyone else before herself, especially children. As more details emerge, people in the Small Community search for strength to face the difficult days ahead. We will move on. We will never forget. We will, in many ways, be made stronger for what has transpired. And we will get better. Good morning. And welcome to this special edition of early start. It is 5 00 a. M. In the east. Were coming to you live from newtown, connecticut, this morning. It is a raw and ra