[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

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge 
my colleagues from both sides to stand up for the 100,000 people who 
have been killed by gun violence over the past decade.
  It is time to stand up for the over 2,600 children who die from gun 
violence and the over 6,400 women who are murdered by an intimate 
partner by a gun each year.
  I believe it is the responsibility of this body to take the steps in 
order to protect our citizens. We are not limiting a person's right to 
bear arms by requiring everyone or an entity selling firearms to obtain 
a license and to do background checks. We are saving lives. We are not 
limiting a person's right to bear arms by looking at safety technology, 
gun safes with fingerprint technology. We are saving lives.
  We are certainly not restricting a responsible citizen from obtaining 
a firearm by investing in mental health care and by renewing domestic 
violence outreach efforts, as both are causes of gun violence.
  It is time to respond to this now. The status quo is no longer 
acceptable.

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