Grandparents for Gun Safety is deeply saddened about last night’s  tragic murder near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC.  Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky , a young Jewish couple who worked at the Israeli Embassy, were shot in a tragic and senseless act of gun violence.  Our hearts go out to their families, friends, and all those affected by this abhorrent act of antisemitic hatred.

While every act of gun violence is a tragedy – this touches us even more as Sarah is from Kansas City and her family  is here.  Many GGS members knew of her and her family, as did many others in the community. Sarah was a graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School and KU.

In this time of grief and anger, we must continue to focus on action. As a community, we must work together to demand our elected officials on both sides of the state line  implement stronger gun violence prevention measures to protect our communities, rather than weaken gun laws.