Neil Heslin Challenges Congress To Be As Courageous As His Son

Earlier this week, Neil Heslin, father of Newtown victim Jesse Lewis, wrote a powerful op-ed in The Hill asking Congress to show the same courage his son displayed when he yelled to his classmates to run to safety on Dec. 14:

During my testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, I described how Jesse acted in the final moments of his life — facing the gunman while trying to save his classmates by telling them to run. 

In that brief moment, my 6-year-old son showed more courage than those members of Congress who continue to oppose any common-sense gun legislation. Even though majorities of Americans support a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, some lawmakers continue to side with the gun lobby and gun manufacturers. 

Read full op-ed here.