[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 20 (Tuesday, March 1, 1994)]
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                 HOMICIDES BY GUNSHOT IN NEW YORK CITY

 Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I rise today, as has been my 
practice each week this year, to announce to the Senate that during the 
past 7 days, 21 people were killed in New York City by gunshot. We must 
enact legislation to address this public health crisis.
  Yesterday, the Brady Act finally took effect. Brady will not solve 
our Nation's crime epidemic. The bill's proponents have not suggested 
this. It will prevent the sales of guns to those who must never own a 
gun. And will thus save lives.
  Let us resolve to pass legislation that will help prevent bullet-
related injuries and deaths. We need to ban certain calibers of handgun 
ammunition and tax heavily other rounds.
  In the name of the 174 people who have been killed by gunshot this 
year in New York City, let us have a meaningful debate on guns and 
ammunition control. And let us take action to stop the terrible loss of 
life in our Nation.

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