On the recordJune 22, 2021
I rise with a heavy heart with the extended amount of violence in this country that has taken hold of us through the pandemic, and now we seem to be under siege. No, it is not one isolated issue or community. It is not one isolated reason. But it is a heavy burden on our children. Our children have experienced an enormous amount of violence. I intend, in my subcommittee, to discuss and have a briefing on both gun violence and the impact on children, as well as violence, and to be able to work with the administration on collaborative ways of dealing with the ending of gun trafficking that has been a source of the mass spreading of guns. Laws like permitless guns, though I know they are in 12 States, create a synergism of opportunity for guns to be spread everywhere, and then the lack of respect for the dignity of our children so that guns are not stored. I intend to introduce a gun storage bill. I ask that if you see something, say something. We must, as a Congress and America, stop the violence. ____________________
