[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 23, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H731]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            WHEN WILL CONGRESS TAKE A STAND ON GUN CONTROL?

  (Mr. QUIGLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, today I had the honor of speaking with 
Chicago Firefighter Annette Nance-Holt and Chicago Police Officer 
Ronald Holt.
  On May 10, 2007, their 16-year-old son Blair was shot and killed when 
a gang member opened fire on a crowded city bus. Blair jumped in front 
of another student to shield her.
  When the child of two public servants gives his life to save another 
child from the scourge of gun violence, I have to ask, What are we 
prepared to do for these kids?
  Over 500 Chicago public school students were involved in gun 
incidents over the last 2 years. That is two students for every Member 
of this House who signed a brief urging the Supreme Court to put even 
more guns in Chicago's streets and schools.
  This Congress has allowed unlicensed gun dealers to sell guns at gun 
shows to people on terrorist watch lists and refuses to reauthorize the 
assault weapon ban. Congress has failed to hold the middle ground on 
guns.
  Blair Holt was willing to take a bullet to protect a stranger. Is it 
too much to ask this House to take a tough vote to protect our kids?

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