rss
07-28-2016, 05:27 AM
Mother of Orlando victim makes impassioned plea for common sense gun laws
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/az5KfSiMRgxv-TI_AAUhHHKIH24=/575x323/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F159011%2FAP_157363305498.jpghttp://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-f7c0a094d16b7ee7c91a1e50839a8e00.jpg (http://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=Mother+of+Orlando+victim+makes+impassioned+pl ea+for+common+sense+gun+laws&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F07%2F27%2Fo rlando-mother-gun-laws-democratic-convention%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-c0a21e8841794479b8086c32c6f24ba1.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F07 %2F27%2Forlando-mother-gun-laws-democratic-convention%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&src=sp)
The mother of a man killed in the Orlando, Florida, shooting at Pulse nightclub (http://mashable.com/2016/06/12/shooting-orlando-pulse/) in June spoke at the Democratic convention Wednesday, and her words were a devastating call for common sense gun laws.
Christine Lei**nen, whose son Christopher “Drew” Lei**nen was killed in the attack, fought back tears as she talked about her loss. Christopher was her only son, she said, and she told him "You can't do better than perfect."
SEE ALSO: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jennifer Lopez collaborate on touching song for Orlando (http://mashable.com/2016/07/05/jennifer-lopez-lin-manuel-miranda-orlando/)
Drawing attention to the rapid fire of many assault *******, including the firearm used by gunman Omar Mateen in the massacre, she contrasted the time it took to kill 49 people with the time it took to ho**r their memory. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/27/orlando-mother-gun-laws-democratic-convention/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Orlando (http://mashable.com/category/orlando/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Democratic Convention (http://mashable.com/category/democratic-convention/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Us World (http://mashable.com/category/us-world/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Politics (http://mashable.com/category/politics/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/NdeDDa**KBo
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/az5KfSiMRgxv-TI_AAUhHHKIH24=/575x323/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F159011%2FAP_157363305498.jpghttp://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-f7c0a094d16b7ee7c91a1e50839a8e00.jpg (http://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=Mother+of+Orlando+victim+makes+impassioned+pl ea+for+common+sense+gun+laws&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F07%2F27%2Fo rlando-mother-gun-laws-democratic-convention%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-c0a21e8841794479b8086c32c6f24ba1.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F07 %2F27%2Forlando-mother-gun-laws-democratic-convention%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&src=sp)
The mother of a man killed in the Orlando, Florida, shooting at Pulse nightclub (http://mashable.com/2016/06/12/shooting-orlando-pulse/) in June spoke at the Democratic convention Wednesday, and her words were a devastating call for common sense gun laws.
Christine Lei**nen, whose son Christopher “Drew” Lei**nen was killed in the attack, fought back tears as she talked about her loss. Christopher was her only son, she said, and she told him "You can't do better than perfect."
SEE ALSO: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jennifer Lopez collaborate on touching song for Orlando (http://mashable.com/2016/07/05/jennifer-lopez-lin-manuel-miranda-orlando/)
Drawing attention to the rapid fire of many assault *******, including the firearm used by gunman Omar Mateen in the massacre, she contrasted the time it took to kill 49 people with the time it took to ho**r their memory. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/27/orlando-mother-gun-laws-democratic-convention/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Orlando (http://mashable.com/category/orlando/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Democratic Convention (http://mashable.com/category/democratic-convention/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Us World (http://mashable.com/category/us-world/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Politics (http://mashable.com/category/politics/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/NdeDDa**KBo