[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10179]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              GUN VIOLENCE

  (Mr. CONYERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to join with all the voices that we 
hear today to speak to the urgent need to address the problem of gun 
violence in this country.
  We need to consider not only mass shootings, but the daily toll of 
gun violence that afflicts all of our communities. In 1 year, on 
average, 108,000 Americans are shot in murders, assaults, suicides and 
suicide attempts, accidents, and police action. Approximately 32,500 of 
these individuals die. Nearly 12,000 are murdered--more than 31 
Americans every day.
  We know what will work to reduce deaths. We must act to expand 
background checks to close the private sale loophole and make sure 
those checks prevent the sale of guns to terrorists. We should come 
together to vote on the two bills and reduce gun violence.

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