[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 16 (Thursday, January 31, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S539]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING MONE LITTLE

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, Monday marked the 1-year anniversary of the 
tragic death of Mone Little. On January 28, 2007, 19-year-old Mone, 
granddaughter of late Motown legend and lead singer of The Temptations, 
David Ruffin, was gunned down in a drive-by shooting while walking with 
three friends in Detroit. While Mone was not the target, she was the 
only one in the group who was shot. Those responsible for this heinous 
crime have not been caught.
  Mone, a student at Oakland Community College, was in the process of 
exploring her dreams. The community continues to grieve the senseless 
loss of this young woman. Unfortunately, we experience too many of 
these tragedies. Each year approximately 30,000 Americans are killed by 
a firearm, an average of 10 children and 74 adults each day.
  Many of us continue to urge the Senate to pass sensible gun 
legislation. Law enforcement officers have requested help in their 
difficult task of keeping our streets safe. Those that have been 
personally impacted by gun tragedies have called for change in the hope 
of protecting others from the pain they have endured.
  The American people have a right to expect better protection against 
gun violence. Until Congress acts, many more lives will be lost. I once 
again urge my colleagues to take up and pass sensible gun legislation 
so that we can help prevent such tragedies.

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