[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 48 (Thursday, April 11, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H1921-H1922]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION LEGISLATION

  (Ms. HAHN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, I'm happy that, finally, we are moving forward 
on gun violence prevention legislation in this country. And I really 
applaud our Senators, Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey, for coming together, 
finally, in a bipartisan fashion to push forward legislation to expand 
background checks in gun shows and for online purchases.

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  This is a strong first step towards a meaningful solution to end gun 
violence in this country. And I hope the House, I hope we take this up 
soon, and pass this legislation.
  But I think we need to do more. And if losing 20 young innocent lives 
doesn't shake us up to end this epidemic of gun violence that has 
plagued our Nation's neighborhoods, schools, and churches, then nothing 
will.
  If we harden our hearts to the tears and the testimonies of the 
parents of Newtown here with us this week, then we're telling every 
family that has been shattered by a gun and every family that has been 
shattered by this kind of violence that, if we don't act, we're washing 
our hands of their agony.
  You know, I hope that we still have a ban on military-style assault 
weapons and high-capacity magazines, but this is a good first start.

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