'We thought after Sandy Hook, this would make a difference in terms of responsible and reasonable gun control. We really had hope that the world might change, the country might change.'
December 14, 2022, 6:16 AMPeople visit the newly-opened Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial, Nov. 20, 2022 in Newtown, Conn. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Dec. 14, 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary where 26 people were shot and killed., then-President Barack Obama approached a podium to speak. Before him was a room of people in shock over what had occurred in their quiet Connecticut town.
Now, those precise words stand etched in stone, welcoming visitors to the Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial, created in memory of those who lost their lives 10 years ago in the nation's worst mass shooting at an elementary school. The memorial opened in November in advance of the anniversary. Planners and community leaders hope the site will commemorate the lives lost even as the"We thought after Sandy Hook, this would make a difference in terms of responsible and reasonable gun control," said Martin. "We really had hope that the world might change, the country might change.
Daniel Krauss, chairman of the commission, told ABC News the first question they were tasked with was, "Should a permanent memorial exist?" People visit the newly-opened Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial, Nov. 20, 2022 in Newtown, Conn. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Dec. 14, 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary where 26 people were shot and killed.
A mother of one of the victims visits daily, Martin said. Other family members of the victims attended the private dedication ceremony. And still, some are not comfortable visiting the memorial.
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