Va. Tech Shooting Survivor Recounts 2007 Massacre & Urges Candidates to Address Gun Violence

DemocracyNow.org - On the eve of the first presidential debate, President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are being urged to address the problem of gun violence. Wednesday's debate is taking place less than 10 miles from the site of the Columbine school shooting and 15 miles from the Aurora theater where 12 people were killed in July. At the site of the 2007 massacre that left 32 people dead at Virginia Tech, we're joined by Colin Goddard, who survived the attack with four gunshot wounds. Goddard recounts his survival of the massacre and his backing of a campaign with fellow victims for presidential candidates to address gun violence. "The first presidential debate of this election is happening literally miles from both Columbine High School and Aurora, Colorado — two of the worst shootings in our country's history," Goddard says. "This is a debate about domestic policy. If there ever is a time to pose a question about gun policy in America to our candidates for President of this country, then this debate is the time to do it."

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