[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 93 (Tuesday, July 18, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S7150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, it has been more than a year since the 
Columbine tragedy, but still this Republican Congress refuses to act on 
sensible gun legislation.
  Since Columbine, thousands of Americans have been killed by gunfire. 
Until we act, Democrats in the Senate will read some of the names of 
those who lost their lives to gun violence in the past year, and we 
will continue to do so every day that the Senate is session.
  In the name of those who died, we will continue this fight. Following 
are the names of some of the people who were killed by gunfire one year 
ago today.
  July 18:
  Sabino Cornejo, 39, Memphis, TN; Ronald Dowl, 24, New Orleans, LA; 
Steven Gardner, 45, Miami-Dade County, FL; Gregory Irvin, 17, St. 
Louis, MO; Willie Love, Detroit, MI; Iddeen Mustafa, 17, Detroit, MI; 
Phet Phet Phongsanarh, 20, Detroit, MI; Roberto Ramirez, 15, Detroit, 
MI; Ronald Regaldo, 19, Denver, CO; Lenou Thammavongsa, Detroit, MI; 
Jorge Vasquez, 18, Dallas, TX; Dawamda Withrow, 20, New Orleans, LA; 
Unidentified male, 25, Norfolk, VA.
  One of the victims of gun violence I mentioned was Sabino Cornejo, a 
39-year-old Memphis man who was a beloved and highly respected member 
of his community. One year ago today, gunmen burst into his home and 
ordered him and his family to the floor. Sabino was shot and killed in 
front of his four children.
  We cannot sit back and allow such senseless gun violence to continue. 
The time has come to enact sensible gun legislation. Sabino's death is 
a reminder to all of us that we need to act now.

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