[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   SPEAKING OUT AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak out against the ongoing 
epidemic of gun violence in our cities and towns.
  There is no gun violence without guns. From the countless calls I 
receive from my constituents to the majority of Americans who have 
voiced their support for gun control reform, something must be done by 
Congress.
  So many Americans are haunted by the gun violence that has taken 
their loved ones, and that is why we should all be in favor of stronger 
gun laws to keep these weapons out of dangerous hands.
  Too many lives have been stolen. Too many children have been killed.
  For this reason, I will be introducing the Safer Neighborhoods Gun 
Buyback Act of 2023. My bill would provide Federal grants to States, 
local governments, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs 
across the country.
  We need a national program to give all towns and cities the funds to 
get guns off our streets. This is commonsense legislation, and if made 
into public law, it would benefit our Nation greatly.

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