[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            END GUN VIOLENCE

  (Mr. THOMPSON of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, since we were last together 
on the floor, gun violence has been unending. There were eight dead, 
seven injured at a shopping mall in Allen, Texas; one dead, four 
injured at a medical office in Atlanta, Georgia; six dead in Henryetta, 
Oklahoma; and five dead in Cleveland, Texas. These are just the high-
visibility mass shootings.
  Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teenagers 
and is costing our country $280 billion a year. Kids shouldn't worry 
about being shot if their basketball rolls into a neighbor's yard or if 
they knock on a door. Teenagers shouldn't worry about being shot if 
they pull into the wrong driveway. Families shouldn't worry about being 
shot if they go shopping.
  Republican leadership must listen to the majority of Americans, 
including Republicans and gun owners who support gun violence 
prevention laws.
  Mr. Speaker, I am calling on my Republican colleagues in the majority 
to bring lifesaving gun violence prevention legislation to this House 
floor for a vote as soon as we can.

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