[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 97 (Thursday, June 12, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1214]
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                        THE DAILY 45: SAM'S CLUB

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                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 12, 2008

  Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, the Department of Justice tells us that, 
everyday, 45 people, on average, are fatally shot in the United States. 
And while I normally highlight a death related to guns, I thought this 
next incident was worth mentioning.
   In Columbia, South Carolina, a 4-year-old girl, while at a Sam's 
Club, took a gun from her grandmother's purse and shot herself in the 
chest. The grandmother has a valid permit to carry a concealed weapon. 
She was not charged with a crime. The child underwent emergency surgery 
and apparently, thankfully, will survive.
   Americans of conscience must come together to stop the senseless 
death of ``The Daily 45'' and the dozens more unnecessary accidents and 
injuries related to guns. When will we say ``enough is enough, stop the 
killing!''

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