Mike Thompson: “Gun violence is the leading cause of death for American children. Let me repeat that: Gun violence is the leading cause…”

“Gun violence is the leading cause of death for American children. Let me repeat that: Gun violence is the leading cause of death for our kids. It is shameful that every Member in this body knows that guns are used to kill our kids and the Republican majority is refusing to take any action to stop this epidemic. Parents are scared to send their kids to school. They are worried that it may be the last time they see them alive. Kids are being impacted by active-shooter drills and are scared to death that their school will be the next site of a school shooting. The Gun Violence Prevention Task Force is leading efforts in Congress to compel our Republican colleagues to bring gun violence prevention measures up for a vote. The American people are with us on this. The only place that gun violence prevention is a partisan issue is right here in this Congress. A recent FOX News poll shows that the American people overwhelmingly support gun violence prevention measures, 87 percent support universal background checks, 81 percent support raising the legal age to purchase firearms to 21, 80 percent support red flag laws, and in this same FOX poll, 61 percent support banning assault weapons. It is time for the House Republicans to join House Democrats in prioritizing saving our kids.…”