On the recordJuly 23, 1996
each year over 150,000 incidents of domestic violence involve a gun. In April, a woman in the district I represent was shot to death by her husband, even though she had a restraining order against him. Last week, a Ventura County sheriff's deputy, responding to a domestic violence call, was killed by a man with a long criminal record. Mr. Speaker, it is time to put an end to this insanity. That is why I am applauding President Clinton for announcing his support today for legislation, sponsored by Congressman Bob Torricelli, which will prohibit people convicted of a domestic violence offense from purchasing a gun. I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense way to prevent tragedy. It is simple: Wife-beaters, child abusers, and other domestic violence offenders should not have access to a gun. Period.
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