Jewish victim’s father to US senator: ‘Look at me and tell me you will do something about guns’

“Because I want to like you, look at me and tell me.

“Guns were the factor in the hunting of our kids in this school this week. And look at me and tell me you accept it and you will work with us to do something about guns.”

A solemn Mr Rubio, who has historically opposed gun control legislation, repeated his remarks in the aftermath of the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

“The problems we are facing here today cannot be solved by gun laws alone,” he said.

But a clearly emotional Fred Guttenberg responded: “Senator Rubio, my daughter, running down the hallway at Marjory Douglas, was shot with an assault weapon, the weapon of choice.

“It is too easy to get. It is a weapon of war.”

“The fact that you can stand here and can’t say that…I’m sorry.”