[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 208 (Thursday, December 2, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6895]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR SCHOOLS

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I have been here since the Columbine 
tragedy, which is more than 20 years ago. I have faced a mountain of 
tragedies in schools with children dying at the hands of guns.
  I offer my deepest sympathy for the loss of the beautiful, precious 
people in Michigan. I think a simple addition to this whole idea of the 
gun safety discussion--I intend to introduce a bill that is in tribute 
to Kimberly Vaughan who died in Santa Fe at the hands of a young 
gunman. I want to just simply say, Store your guns.
  This storage act in honor of her name responds to the tragedy that 
just happened as well because it requires manufacturers and retailers 
to sell guns with storage safety devices to ensure that those penalties 
for not doing so are ahead of the loss of life; providing tax credits 
for those who do that; and as well, providing grants for more 
information about safety devices.
  We have to do whatever we can to save the lives of our children.

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