This film takes us to a country where the Younger Generation is rising up they no longer want to watch their siblings classmates and friends get killed. Newtown Orlando Las Vegas each place has witnessed a mass murder with over 20 dead these tragedies are happening more and more often we were alive 1st. We learn every year in high school or college. We knew about what happened in orlando. On valentines day 2018 there was a massacre at montreux Stoneman Douglas high school in park in florida. Every single time like. Nothing happened people love to clear off your thoughts and prayers our entire nation. With one heavy heart is praying for the victims and their families. For once it was just like enough is enough. For. A Student Initiative organize the biggest protest in the u. S. Since the 1960 s. When Young Americans took to the streets to oppose the vietnam war millions took part in the march from miners in spring 2018 to demonstrate against guns in their country guns that kill their fr
The House Committee and the judiciary will come toto order we can declare recesses at any time we welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on the assault weapons i now recognize myself. Assault weapons have been repeatedly v used for violence on her citizens just the last two years, las vegas, parkland, pittsburgh, vegas, parkland, pittsburgh, mid and odessa. We have seen powerful shootings and Mass Shootings in those communities shattered by violence. But todays hearing is whether america will tolerate weapons but simply put civilian assault weapons or semi automatic versions of military weapons. And now to feel as quickly as possible now to rapidly and repeatedly fire human targets without stopping to reload designed for maximum bloodshed. And then to address the assault weapons estate laws have proven to easy to evade. This is one reason i support a national ban on assault weapons despite californias ban a man could drive across the border into nevada to buy a 75 round highcapacity
The committee of the judiciary will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized declare recesses at any time. We welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on protecting america from assault weapons. I will now recognize myself with an Opening Statement. Assault weapons have been repeatedly used of weapons of deadly violence on our citizens. In the last two years, las vegas, parkland, pittsburgh, midland and odessa have seen Mass Shootings at the hands of an gunman with assault weapons. Last month we added el paso and dayton to the list of communities to experience violence. Todays hearing is about whether america will tolerate weapons of war in our streets and neighborhood. Civilian assault weapons are just semi automatic versions of military weapons. They have no purpose but to kill as many as possible as quickly as possible. By allowing killers to rapidly fire targets without stopping to reload, assault weapons are designed for bloodshed. State laws have proven too easy
Advocates testified before the House Judiciary Committee on gun mcsherry is authorized to declare resources of the committee. Will recognize myself for an Opening Statement. The epidemic of gun violence in this country is a National Crisis and an international embarrassment. In 2017, nearly 40,000 americans lost their lives because of guns. In fact, every day in america, and average 34 people are murdered with a firearm in more than 183 people and more than 183 people are injured in an attack. Gun deaths in most countries barely cracked triple digits annually. The United States, it is accepted as a grim reality. By comparison, in 2011, for example, the United Kingdom had gun violence. To denmark, 71. Portugal, one hundred 42. Japan, 30. States,r, in the united almost 40,000. A study in the american journal of medicine found that compared to 22 other high income countries, the murder rate in the United States is 25 times higher. They have stronger gun laws. Sh in guns. Is awa despite th
The Judiciary Committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on preventing gun violence, a call to action. I will now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. The epidemic of gun violence in this country is a National Crisis and an international embarrassment. Last or in 2017 nearly 40,000 americans lost their lives because of guns. In fact, every day in america on average 34 people are murdered with a firearm. And more than 183 people are injured in an attack. But while no other country in the industrialized world would tolerate such statistics, in fact gun deaths in most countries barely crack triple digits annually in the United States its accepted as a grim reality. By comparison, in 2011, for example, the United Kingdom had 146 deaths due to gun violence. Denmark 71. Portugal, 142. Japan, 30. Last year in the United States, almost 40,000. In 2016 study in the ame