Statement of Laurel Bellows, President, American Bar Association Re: The Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School

Washington, DC, Dec. 14, 2012 — The terrible violence today at a Connecticut elementary school is every parent’s worst fear and a painful shock for our country. Our schools must be havens for children.  The American Bar Association extends our profound sympathy to the victims and families touched by the tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School.

(Media contact: Robert.Boisseau@americanbar.org)

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