Gun owners in America are being encouraged to hand in or destroy their military-style assault rifles.
One at a time.. You can hear in his voice. He hasn’t slept a full night in the past few days. Hopefully him clearing his mind will bring him peace. #OneLess pic.twitter.com/JWbFlTSsLW https://t.co/OE0BPrbY0N
— SiLENCE DOGOOD (@realBigBalls) February 19, 2018
His decision follows the latest deadly school shooting, which saw seventeen people murdered in Florida last week.
President Donald Trump has been criticised for blaming the attack on the mental health of the suspect, and refusing to tighten gun control laws.
In his video, Pappalardo said that "Quite frankly any legal gun owner is capable of snapping and committing a horrific crime, even without mental illness," he said.
"I've decided today, I'm going to make sure this weapon will never be able to take a life.
"The barrel of this gun will never be pointed at someone", he said.
