[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3572]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       THE GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC

  (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 address our country's gun 
violence epidemic.
  This year, our country has suffered more than 400 mass shootings and 
mass murders, and they have killed or injured more than 40,000 
Americans. This number includes more than 3,500 children or teens.
  Gun violence has claimed the lives of Americans in grocery stores, 
elementary schools, college campuses, and private homes. Literally, 
there is no place in this country that is safe. This is a national 
tragedy that demands immediate action.
  My bill, the Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act, would use Federal 
grants to get guns out of the hands of criminals. It would reduce gun 
violence and make communities safer, and it is one solution of many in 
Congress right now.
  We need to act on this bill and others like it to protect Americans. 
The longer we wait, the more lives we lose.

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