[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H47]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                A RISE IN GUN SALES AND THE MURDER RATE

  (Mrs. McBATH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. McBATH. Mr. Speaker, the past year has seen an explosion in gun 
sales and, with it, a 30 percent rise in the murder rate.
  Yet, at a time when the data becomes increasingly clear that more 
guns in the hands of those who should not have them results in more 
deaths of those who should still be alive and with us today, Republican 
officials across the country are trying to make it easier for anyone to 
wield guns around our children and our families.
  Back in my home State of Georgia, our Governor is trying to implement 
permitless carry, irresponsible legislation that is dangerous for our 
law enforcement, dangerous for our families, and dangerous for the 
people that we love and cherish.
  We cannot allow these destructive efforts to continue, and we must 
reaffirm our dedication to passing meaningful legislation that truly 
saves American lives.

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