On the recordMay 17, 2000
I walked through that crowd. There weren't too many television cameras following me because I am not one of the superstars here. I do not take this floor and do a lot of talking. But this time I think I must. If you listened to them, there was a message. Common sense? Yes, that message was there: Do some commonsense things that will really reduce our exposure to crimes committed using firearms and enhance safety around children. They were not only talking to Congress; they were talking to America. They were saying: Americans, if you have children and young adults in your home and you also own firearms, then you have some responsibility. You, as the adult of that home, have a responsibility. You have a responsibility to your community as well as to this Nation that that child or young person or young adult knows and respects the weapon. The message was: Come to your senses, America.
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