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Comment on Las Vegas Mass Shooting

Meanwhile, GOP legislation backed by the NRA that would roll back decades-old restrictions on gun silencers.

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - On October 1, 2017, a gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino opened fire Sunday on an outdoor music festival, killing 59 people -- including two off-duty police officers -- and wounding 527.

The lone gunman killed himself.

The Salvation Army of Las Vegas Responds with Emotional and Spiritual Care after Tragedy

The Las Vegas Salvation Army is providing food and hydration for those waiting in long lines to donate.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Salvation Army has dispatched a mobile canteen to the United Blood Services location at 6930 W. Charleston Blvd. to provide food and hydration for those waiting in long lines to donate. Mobile canteens are also being considered at other strategic locations in the city.

Needs are also being evaluated at the Thomas and Mack Center, which has be opened up as a shelter.