The first of the funeral services for the Newtown victims begin today, with more to follow throughout the week. At a vigil for the victims Sunday night, President Obama vowed unspecified action to curb gun violence in the United States.

President Obama: “In the coming weeks, I will use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens — from law enforcement to mental health professionals, to parents and educators — in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. Because what choice do we have? We can’t accept events like this as routine. Are we really prepared to say that we’re powerless in the face of such carnage, that the politics are too hard? Are we prepared to say that such violence visited on our children year after year after year is somehow the price of our freedom?”

Among the six adults who were killed — all women — was the principal and the psychologist, both who lunged at the shooter when he first came into the school, and the teachers protecting their students.