Posted on 04/05/2013 10:38:43 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Some of the parents and family of the 26 children and adults killed in the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., tell Scott Pelley their mission for gun control will last throughout their lifetimes. Several parents and a husband of one of the victims of Adam Lanza's murder-suicide rampage last December spoke to Pelley in Newtown for a 60 Minutes report to be broadcast Sunday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT.
A portion of the report was broadcast on the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley. The following is a transcript:
Among the families, we spoke with Nicole Hockley who lost 6-year-old Dylan and Bill Sherlach whose wife Mary was the school psychologist.
Scott Pelley: In terms of the things that are being considered in Washington, are any of them at the top of your priority list? If you could have one thing or you could have two, what would you choose?
Bill Sherlach: Personally, I would-- I would think the ma-- limiting magazine size and universal background check. If I had to pick two-
Nicole Hockley: And anything that helps reduce-- gun trafficking as well, in the straw purchases, to know that you can't buy a gun for someone else.
Scott Pelley: Straw purchases are those when a person who has a clean record buys a gun for a person who would not have been able to pass a background check?
Nicole Hockley: Correct. And that--
Scott Pelley: It happens all the time.
Nicole Hockley: That's common sense, isn't it?
Scott Pelley: Do any of you fear that after only four months the impact of this on the Congress is beginning to fade....
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15 minutes is all they get, 20 minutes with commercials.
Newtown people said that they wanted to put this behind them and start the healing process.
So Newtowners, why are you creating conflict and division and animosity in the name of your children???
You’re beginning to wear on people like the Martin family’s Trashcans for Trayvon Tour.
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