[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 104 (Thursday, June 21, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H5369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            NATIONAL ASK DAY

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, every single day, seven children and 
teens are killed by gun violence; 40 more are shot and survive. Most of 
the time, the incident could have been prevented if the gun involved 
was unloaded and locked away safely.
  Mr. Speaker, 1.7 million American children live in a home with a 
loaded, unlocked gun, and three out of every four children ages 5 to 14 
know where guns are kept in their home.
  That is why today I am introducing a resolution to recognize June 21 
as National Ask Day, the first day of summer, to encourage parents to 
ask a simple question to anyone who is responsible for their children 
in another home after school: Is there a loaded, unsecured gun in your 
house? Asking this simple question will help save lives and reduce the 
level of gun violence in our country.
  This is a commonsense idea that both Democrats and Republicans should 
be able to agree on, because no matter our politics, we all believe 
that our children should be free from the scourge of gun violence.
  Again, this is National Ask Day. We are asking everyone to just ask a 
simple question. Wherever your children are going after school, whether 
to another residence or to a family member or friend, ask the simple 
question: Is there a loaded, unlocked gun in that house? And be sure 
that it is secured. Help save the lives of so many American children.

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