[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H757]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         REMEMBERING THE JULY 20, 2012, AURORA THEATRE MASSACRE

  (Mr. PERLMUTTER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of victims 
of gun violence.
  Gun violence rips through a community, leaving trauma with the 
families and friends of the victims, the medical staff, the first 
responders, and the entire community for a lifetime. It is a trauma and 
a scar too many communities in Colorado have faced, as well as the rest 
of the Nation.
  I represented Aurora, Colorado, on July 20, 2012, during the Aurora 
Theatre massacre. I will never forget the victims and the families 
impacted by that tragedy, including, A.J. Boik, 18; Jon Blunk; Jesse 
Childress; Gordon Cowden, who died protecting his children; Jessica 
Ghawi; John Larimer; Matt McQuinn; Micayla Medek; Veronica Moser-
Sullivan, only 6 years old; Alex Sullivan; Alexander Teves; and Rebecca 
Wingo.
  These people died far too young. These stories are just a few of the 
36,000 Americans killed each year, and 100,000 Americans shot and 
injured by firearms. We cannot let this type of violence and tragedy 
rip through another community.
  Let's make 2020 the year we finally honor these victims with action.

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