Sheila Jackson Lee: “I have been here since the Columbine tragedy, which is more than 20 years ago. I have faced a mountain of tragedies in…”

“I have been here since the Columbine tragedy, which is more than 20 years ago. I have faced a mountain of tragedies in schools with children dying at the hands of guns. I offer my deepest sympathy for the loss of the beautiful, precious people in Michigan. I think a simple addition to this whole idea of the gun safety discussion--I intend to introduce a bill that is in tribute to Kimberly Vaughan who died in Santa Fe at the hands of a young gunman. I want to just simply say, Store your guns. This storage act in honor of her name responds to the tragedy that just happened as well because it requires manufacturers and retailers to sell guns with storage safety devices to ensure that those penalties for not doing so are ahead of the loss of life; providing tax credits for those who do that; and as well, providing grants for more information about safety devices. We have to do whatever we can to save the lives of our children. ____________________”