Political Quotes

“the gun industry would like to see this legislation passed today so that they can protect their profits. But I would like to talk about the real people who will be affected by this bill, people who have suffered enough. I would like to talk about a 26-year-old father of two from my home State of Massachusetts whose death was a direct result of negligence by a gun maker. Five years ago, Danny Guzman was leaving a holiday party to go home to see his daughters, Tammy and Selena, but he never made it home. Standing on the street, Danny Guzman was struck down by a stray bullet fired from a 9 millimeter handgun. That gun that killed him made its way into criminal hands because a gun factory employee had stolen it from his workplace and sold it on the black market. But this is no isolated incident. In that same year, over 25,000 guns hit America's streets after being stolen or lost under suspicious circumstances. And, according to court testimony in the case, stealing guns happened at the plant ``all the time,'' and it happened all the time because no system was in place to prevent theft. It happened all the time because the gun company was negligent. And, in this particular case, the employee got his job at the gun plant despite a criminal record that included a history of drug abuse, theft, and violence. Mr. Speaker, when big tobacco lied about the dangers of smoking, we held them accountable.…”