[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11101]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       CONSUMER SAFETY WITH GUNS

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as we move toward Memorial Day 
to honor this Nation's heroes who have given their lives to save us and 
to give us liberty and freedom, I want to rise today to say that I am 
serious about our children, serious about the violence, the death, the 
pain, the anguish. Serious about Americans who wish that we would act 
in honor of our children, in honor of those who we have lost, and yes, 
in honor of those who gave their lives for our freedom.
  Mr. Speaker, is it not interesting that this little toy with its 
plastic eyes is regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
and yes, this little fellow is likewise regulated, because we know 
children who do not understand the danger of putting things in their 
mouth have to be protected. But yet, guns, Mr. Speaker, are allowed to 
be in the hands of our children. There are no safety locks and, in 
fact, we do not understand that we must be serious about protecting our 
children, Mr. Speaker.
  Pass the Gun Law Safety Act this week.

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