[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 33-34]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               GUN VIOLENCE AND OBAMA'S EXECUTIVE ACTIONS

  (Ms. HAHN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, I have stood here many times in the last few 
years with the same message to my colleagues: Let's take action on gun 
violence and save some lives.
  I have named horrible statistics on gun death, like young people in 
the United States are more likely to be killed by a gun than in a car 
accident.
  I have told stories about people who have suffered incredible loss, 
like Vicky Lindsey from Compton, who lost her son to gun violence and 
founded Project Cry No More.
  I have cited polls showing bipartisan support from voters for 
sensible reforms; but year after year, Congress

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has refused to act, despite its knowing how easy it is for criminals 
and dangerous people to buy these deadly weapons.
  This week there was a bright spot. President Obama has taken 
executive action to increase the number of background checks on gun 
sales, a move which we know will help to keep guns out of dangerous 
hands.
  I thank the President, but our work to prevent gun deaths cannot end 
there. Congress must finish the job by instituting universal background 
checks, banning assault weapons, and closing the dangerous loophole 
that allows a gun dealer to sell a gun if the FBI has not completed the 
background check within 3 days. We have to act. There is no excuse not 
to.

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