[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 117 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H5634]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               GUN SAFETY

  (Mr. McGOVERN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to the need 
for stronger gun safety laws in our country. This Congress has not only 
failed to address the issue of gun violence in the United States, it 
has actually weakened gun safety laws.
  I am proud that my home State of Massachusetts is a leader in gun 
violence prevention and has the lowest firearm fatality rate per 
100,000 population of any urban industrialized State.
  I am proud of the work being done by antigun violence advocates 
across the Commonwealth, including Boston's mayor, Tom Menino, and John 
Rosenthal, founder of the organization, Stop Handgun Violence. Today, 
Stop Handgun Violence is hosting a rally in Boston calling on Congress 
to pass stronger gun safety legislation. I applaud their work and the 
efforts of other organizations like the Brady Campaign as they continue 
to educate and advocate for sensible legislation.
  What more will it take for this Congress to bring commonsense gun 
control measures to the floor? How many more tragedies? Silence is no 
longer acceptable.

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