[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12422]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           STOP GUN VIOLENCE

  (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, as I have before, 
on behalf of the many families victimized daily by the persistent gun 
violence in their communities.
  As a Nation, we shudder at tragedies like the Newtown shootings. The 
news coverage of Newtown left a mark on our collective conscience. Yet 
sadly, every day, equally devastating acts of gun violence occur in 
urban America, often without the same media coverage.
  Since Newtown, over 6,000 Americans have lost their lives to gun 
violence. Still, Congress has yet to act on commonsense gun reforms 
that would save lives. Every life lost, regardless of ZIP code, is a 
tragedy. It's easy to get angry and frustrated over the relentless 
drumbeat of death in urban America, but instead we need to turn our 
anger and frustration into action.
  In my 3 months in Congress, I've introduced three commonsense gun 
bills that will help make our communities safer. Though Federal 
legislation alone cannot solve the gun violence epidemic, it is a 
strong start and a step in the right direction.
  So I urge my colleagues to cosponsor these bills and take a stand 
with me against gun violence.

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