The steps of the Essex County Courthouse were crowded on Monday as legislators, anti-gun-violence advocates, LGBT activist and community leaders gathered to show support for the push senate Democrats are making to help curb gun violence in the U.S. The rally — as well as the four gun proposals the senate will vote on today — came as a reaction to the Orlando massacre on June 12. After that shooting, Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy held a 15-hour filibuster that forced the vote on gun control.

Senator Bob Menendez, Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Donald Payne Jr., and Congressman Albio Sires led the Newark rally in support of increased regulations on gun control.

... “It shouldn’t take devastating carnage in shooting after shooting, city after city, to make common sense changes to our gun safety laws. We need more than a vigil and a bouquet—we need to find common ground to end gun violence in America,” Menendez said.

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