Political Quotes

“I don't think my colleagues on the other side are aware that it is Gun Violence Awareness Month, which should actually be every month. We have already had over 290 mass shootings this year. That is more mass shootings than days in the year. It is time for us to come together to try to address the horrific gun crisis. It is tearing our communities apart, Mr. Speaker, by our legislative inaction every single day. So how do we start Gun Violence Awareness Month? They are pushing a bill that would make mass shootings even more deadly. You heard that right, Mr. Speaker. The plan is for them to raise awareness around gun violence in our country, to make it more horrific and more deadly, and to ensure it impacts more American families than ever before by making it easier to access stabilizing braces that have been misused and that have been used for mass shootings. It is not just mass shootings, Mr. Speaker. It is everyday violence that doesn't even make the news anymore. It is a travesty that campaign cash from the NRA, gun manufacturers, and the pro-death lobby have blocked the major reforms we need to keep our communities safe. Our communities need an assault weapons ban. We need reforms on handguns and bold initiatives to reduce the number of firearms in our communities. Most of all, Mr.…”