WASHINGTON, DC, July 25, 2016—Early this morning, two teenagers were murdered outside a nightclub in Fort Myers, Florida during a shooting incident that left at least 14 others wounded. The attack on Club Blu took place as family members picked up club patrons from an event intended for young people between the ages of 12-17.
“Six weeks after the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history at an LGBTQ nightclub, two teenagers were murdered outside another nightclub in Florida. The victims of the Club Blu shooting were kids, high school students, looking to dance, have fun and enjoy life at an event organized as a safe space for young people. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their loved ones, and the entire Fort Myers community,” said Russell Roybal, Deputy Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund. “While the shooter’s motive is unclear, what remains clear is that gun violence hurts us all in America. We are outraged by the ongoing mass shootings and gun-related homicides that plague America. Congress must act to protect us by passing strong gun control laws.”
The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund is working with a broad coalition of advocates to pass federal gun control legislation. Earlier this month, the organization joined Move.org in presenting Congressman Raúl Grijalva a petition signed by over 1.2 million people calling for the reinstatement of the assault weapons ban.
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