Colorado and Connecticut's mass shooting survivors Friday with dozens of supporters gathered at the Denver suburb of Park to commemorate those killed in the Holocaust Cinema Aurora attack the day after nearly a year.
Recent gun violence across the country were killed in the name of vigil participants read a list, and it comes to their demanding federal gun control laws the pain of lost loved ones.
"Why wait any longer do?" Asked Carlee Soto, his sister was killed in a rampage of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. "Now is the time for change."
Mayors against illegal guns, promoting strict gun laws, and founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to help sponsor vigil.
Very melancholy scene, or even about 100 gun rights activists staged a protest near the object to the new restrictions on firearms as violations of the second amendment rights. Many wore orange National Rifle Association hat and T-shirt read, "I will not be met."
"To the family and the tragedy of the victims, we offer our condolences and prayers, said:" The Executive Director 达德利布朗, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners. "Mayor Bloomberg and political groups, we offer our opposition."
Brown helped organize the rally and to the park were .45 caliber pistol.
Shooting victim, while the more general background checks and gun sales tighter restrictions. Colorado has been the only east coast state ratchet back gun rights in last year's mass shooting incident response. New federal restrictions failed in Congress last push.
"I think Colorado got it, things must change, said:" Tom Sullivan and his son Alex was killed in the theater.
As they began to rebound, gun rights activists, Rob Blancken, trying to stand behind the podium, with a sign that read: "Please tell billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg left Colorado hell." Was told that he would one National Park rangers.
Gun rights organizers say they sympathize with the victims, but did not see the new gun control law as a solution.
"We hope to families of the victims know that we sorry for their loss," said Alicia Perez, Colorado organizers and ownership of firearms across the United States.
For his part, Stephen Barton, who was wounded in Aurora, said, "You should not wait until it affects you begin to care about it."
, "Barton said:" I never thought I would never be violent gun personally.
Against illegal guns mayor said about 2,500 participants who had been killed by gunfire, from December 14, when a gunman killed 20 a year and six adults Sandy Hook's name read.
Aurora vigil came the day after almost a year, 12 people were killed and 70 people were injured, partially paralyzed, in the July 20 attack at midnight screenings "The Dark Knight Rises." "
The victim's name until 12:38, Saturday from the moment shootings began in the theater last year was read.
Theater plans to July 20 midnight showings.
At least eight uniformed police on Friday at the theater complex, including an auditorium, the shooting occurred.
Dallas mountains of Aurora, who is reading the "Red 2" in the theater on Friday night about 30 people, he said he had no doubts.
"We've been there, before a few times," he said. "The first couple of times (after the shooting) This is a little eerie," he said.
Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, along with more than 20 white robe priests, led the Friday evening at the theater to commemorate the victims of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Mass in the Church in Aurora.
"Crime, violence and evil is not the final word," he said in his sermon.
The name of the victims of alternating refuge outside the TV screen.
Remembrance events planned for Saturday morning memorial service and a host of volunteers, civic works, music, art, and even meditation. Aurora officials say they want to promote healing.
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