alive, what goes through your mind? it s heartbreaking. it s heartbreaking, because we never see anything like this in this community. it s hard for the families that lost a loved one to this tragedy. reporter: when you see this happen perhaps way too many times in our country, what do you ask yourself? what do you wonder needs to happen? i believe the government needs to get tougher laws on purchasing of guns. that s my main thing. reporter: that s not a new thought after this? no. i ve always thought about it. they have to be strict on who owns a weapon. reporter: thank you very much. i know you re going to be in touch with those families in the coming days, weeks, months and years. appreciate that. i saw this in parkland very close to my house that after something like this happens, it s not about those first days, which of course, are horrific. it is that it lasts a lifetime. and the connections for people helping each other out and recognizing the pain, it s