[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 4 (Thursday, January 7, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION LEGISLATION

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, this time last year, I attended the State of 
the Union Address with my guest, Richard Martinez, whose son 
Christopher was gunned down during a tragic Isla Vista shooting that 
rocked our local community on the Central Coast of California.
  Together, we committed that ``not one more'' life should be lost, 
``not one more'' family affected, ``not one more'' community torn apart 
by gun violence.
  On Tuesday, Mr. Martinez stood with the President as he announced 
executive actions to curb gun violence. These actions are an important 
step forward, but they are also a recognition that Congress has shirked 
its responsibility to take action to protect all Americans from this 
epidemic.
  If we are ever going to fulfill our pledge ``not one more,'' we must 
take bold action.
  I speak today to urge my colleagues to join us. It is far past time 
to act with urgency, put partisanship aside, do what is necessary to 
keep our neighborhoods safe. We may never be able to guarantee the 
elimination of gun violence entirely, but we can guarantee that, if we 
do nothing, nothing will change.

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