[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 9, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           GUN SAFETY REFORM

  (Mr. TED LIEU of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this 
opportunity to offer my condolences to the families of the three 
individuals whose lives were cut tragically short because of gun 
violence in my district.
  Last Friday, a senseless shooting at a bowling alley in Torrance 
claimed the lives of Michael Radford, Robert Meekins, and Astin 
Edwards, while injuring four others.
  Gable House Bowl, where the mass shooting took place, is a staple in 
my hometown. It is a place where I have visited; where my kids have 
celebrated birthdays; where folks in my community go to spend quality 
time together, and it should have been a place last Friday where people 
of all ages could have had fun safely.
  My heart aches for the victims' families who lost their loved ones in 
a senseless, preventable manner. I am also dismayed that our community 
now joins an ever-growing cohort of communities touched by mass 
shootings.
  Gun safety reform is a complicated task, but I am grateful that the 
House, now under Democratic leadership, is taking this challenge on. 
Yesterday, we introduced H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act 
of 2019, which is an excellent place to start addressing gun safety 
reform. We must continue to push for sensible gun safety measures.

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