“It was the first week of school. They were in a church. These are kids that should be learning with their friends. They should be playing on the playground. They should be able to go to school or church in peace without the fear or risk of violence.”
“And their parents should have the same kind of assurance. These are the sort of basic assurances that every family should have every step of the day regardless of where they are in our country. I’m so deeply saddened and I’m so sorry to the families that I know are suffering right now. My ask is to everyone: Stand by them.”
– Mayor Jacob Frey
Mayor Frey’s Call to Action
“We need action at the federal level. We need action at the state level. We need coordination with the cities around the country to make sure that every person has this common foundation of safety, where they can send their kid off to school and have the confidence that they will be safe. We need a statewide and a federal ban on assault weapons. We need a statewide and a federal ban on high-capacity magazines.”
– Mayor Jacob Frey
