Mike Thompson: “And Members, earlier this morning, hundreds of survivors of gun violence and victims of gun violence gathered out in…”

“And Members, earlier this morning, hundreds of survivors of gun violence and victims of gun violence gathered out in front. Catherine Bodine from Ohio told us a story about how she was wounded and her daughter Samantha was murdered. That murderer couldn't legally buy a firearm because he was a felon. He couldn't pass a background check. So he went online, found the gun, bought it, and wounded Catherine and murdered her daughter. H.R. 1217 is a bipartisan piece of legislation with 186 coauthors. It is bipartisan and it is pro-Second Amendment. Ninety percent of the American people believe we should expand and strengthen background checks and close those loopholes, a loophole that allowed that murderer to kill Samantha. Mr. Speaker, please bring this bill up for a vote. ____________________”