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On the recordMay 5, 1994
I would like to share with the House a letter that I received late yesterday afternoon from one of the victims of this tragic incident. The letter reads: Dear Representative Helen Bentley: I am a survivor of the Randallstown Farmer's Bank Robbery, which occurred on October 26, 1992. The robbery was done by two males who entered the bank and had four women employees lie face down on the vault floor and then proceeded to shoot all of us. Their intent when they entered the bank was to kill all of us leaving no witnesses. I was shot twice with a MII Cobray semi-automatic hand gun. I saw two of my employees and friends killed, and one other employee critically wounded. I am writing to tell you to please vote against any gun bill. I suppose you are asking why, since I was a victim. Guns do not do the killing, people do. I am a target shooter and enjoy target shooting with rifle, pistol and shotgun.
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Helen Bentley
Republican · Maryland

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Discussing the impact of gun violence and a victim's perspective on gun legislation.

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