Success she had and at the same time there was a radio news report, somebody from cal berkeley, from the university, said, you know, this is not successful, its not a meaningful program, gun buy backs. And the guy said its like trying to drain the Pacific Ocean with a bucket. I about ran off the road. No. 1, nobody is trying to drain the Pacific Ocean, but we are trying to put an end to gun violence. And if one, if one of those 580 guns that jackie spear helped get off the street and the sheriff helped get off the street, if one of those would have otherwise been used in a shooting or a murder, that buy back was more than 100 percent worth it. So weve got to work together, weve got it figured out and i know we can do it in a way that makes our Community Safe and protects the Second Amendment. So speaker pelosi, thank you very much for inviting me. applause . Shes very smart. Leader pelosi and congresswoman spear are very smart because when were in their districts they represent the San
Leadership, we chatted with her yet and she talked about violence in the community and what that means to children who have to experience it, even if you are not personally apparently injured but that they are traumatickly injured and we thank melia for her leadership as well. Now we come to the part of the program that goes to the core of the matter. The mayor is against illegal guns and that initiative, which is a national and very strong initiative, the chief talks about being part of the Police Chiefs who spoke from a congressional perspective, joe has worked with the Vice President on this subject. All of our focus in the house and the leadership of congressman mike thompson, a gun owner, a hunter, a vietnam vet, a wounded vietnam vet, a person who understands these issues in a very, very important way but i wont talk about how he understands it, let him tell us. We thank you for your leadership and your courage in undertaking this as you meet with us today. Thank you. applause .
One branch of government cant do it and one part of our community cant do it. Everything has to be on the table. Congress woman spear held a Gun Buy Back Program you heard about, 580 weapons taken off the street. I was in the car, my car in my district when she texted me and told me the success she had and at the same time there was a radio news report, somebody from cal berkeley, from the university, said, you know, this is not successful, its not a meaningful program, gun buy backs. And the guy said its like trying to drain the Pacific Ocean with a bucket. I about ran off the road. No. 1, nobody is trying to drain the Pacific Ocean, but we are trying to put an end to gun violence. And if one, if one of those 580 guns that jackie spear helped get off the street and the sheriff helped get off the street, if one of those would have otherwise been used in a shooting or a murder, that buy back was more than 100 percent worth it. So weve got to work together, weve got it figured out and i
Many may not recall, but Jim Schulte embarked on a new chapter of his educational journey in August 2005, transitioning from a 30-year legacy of shaping minds at Esparto High School to enriching the academic landscape at Woodland Community College.
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