Hundreds Attend Newtown Gun Violence Awareness Rally

NEWTOWN, CT- Hundreds turned out in orange attire for a gun violence awareness rally in Newtown Thursday.

Thursday was National Gun Violence Awareness Day, according to the Hartford Courant. Orange was chosen because hunters often wear it in the woods to avoid being shot at.

Nicole Hockley, mother of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim Dylan Hockley said that no one expects gun violence to affect them, but unfortunately people are more likely than not to be affected.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal released a statement condemning the lack of progress in Congress.

"Congress is complicit in these deaths through its inaction," he said. "Until we make meaningful reforms, the list of loved ones lost, families shattered, and communities heartbroken will only continue to grow. We need commonsense gun reform, and we need it now.”

Read the full Courant report here.