2013 State of the Union: Arlington Gun Violence Prevention Advocate to Attend
Omar Joseph Samaha has worked on gun safety issues since his sister was killed in the Virginia Tech tragedy.
An Arlington man whose sister was killed in the 2007 mass shooting at Virginia Tech will attend President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night as a guest of U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va. Omar Joseph Samaha lost his youngest sister, Reema, in the Virginia Tech shooting. Since her death, he has advocated for policies to reduce gun violence. Moran is a member of the House Democratic Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and recently introduced the NRA Members’ Gun Safety Act, which would implement gun safety reforms such as universal background checks for gun purchases and gun shop employees and reporting lost or stolen firearms. "Omar and his family suffered a tragic loss at the hands of a mentally ill individual with access to …
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Ellen brooks
12:24 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
I am embarrassed to see the rude behavior in front of you who have lost so much. re tonight @W&L gun conversation. It was clear, the gun debate is not about safe gun practices. The overwhelming rude reenactments played out tonight were about one thing. anti US government, anti personal control being imposed from the government, and their wanting carte blanch for their lack of self discipline … more ›