Before the shooting that killed at least 59 people - the worst mass shooting in modern US history - House GOP leaders had been moving forward with bills to ease regulations on gun silencers. But Democrats seized on the violence in Nevada to demand tougher gun restrictions.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said Congress must pass "laws that help prevent guns, especially the most dangerous guns, from falling into the wrong hands."

In an outdoor news conference, former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, grievously wounded in a 2011 attack, turned to the Capitol, raised her fist and said, "The nation is counting on you." The gunman left no hint of his motive. Paddock was not known to have served in the military, to have suffered from a history of mental illness or to have registered any inkling of social disaffection.

"He was a sick man, a demented man," US President Donald Trump said. "Lot of problems, I guess, and we're looking into him very, very seriously, but we're dealing with a very, very sick individual."

Source: Khaleej Times