[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11102]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR SCHOOLS

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, as a school nurse I rise today to address a 
national crisis in our schools: gun violence. I spent last weekend with 
my two grandchildren. Hugging them, my heart ached for the parents and 
grandparents whose kids attend Heritage and Columbine High School.
  Something is terribly wrong when school shootings become commonplace 
in our society. There is no simple solution to youth violence, but 
common sense gun control is an important place to start.
  Mr. Speaker, we worry about the safety of our children's toys, but we 
do not have child safety locks on guns. Let us get real.
  Last week, the Senate passed sensible legislation that will save 
lives. Now the House must act. Not next month, today. Each day, 13 
children under age 19 are killed because of guns.
  Mr. Speaker, Congress should listen to parents, grandparents and 
students everywhere and act now to stop this national epidemic.

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