Obama is packing the circus with “gun victims” tonight.
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Paralyzed Rep. to Showcase Gun Victims at State of the Union
7:37AM Tuesday
February 12, 2013
Paralyzed Rep. to Showcase Gun Victims at State of the Union
(WASHINGTON) — As a 16-year-old, Rep. Jim Langevin of Rhode Island was critically injured while working with the Warwick Police Department in the Boy Scout Explorer program.
A veteran officer handling a .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol, not realizing a round rested in the chamber, pulled the trigger, bouncing a bullet off a metal locker and striking the teenager in the neck, severing his spinal cord.
When President Obama prepares to begin his State of the Union address and looks out to his Cabinet, the Supreme Court and a sea of lawmakers Tuesday night, he’ll likely notice the seven-term Democrat off to his right sitting up front in a wheel chair. But Langevin won’t be the only reminder in the House chamber of how guns can change the course of history.
Langevin, the first quadriplegic to serve in the House of Representatives, is leading an effort to persuade lawmakers to give their guest pass to a victim of gun violence. Since the president is expected to address gun violence during his speech, Langevin told ABC News’ chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl that he wanted to be sure there was a “heavy presence” of people who have been directly affected by gun violence in order “to really put a human face on the tragedy of gun violence.”
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Was he violently shot by the police during this program?? Or, accidentally? He's also asked other Reps to donate a SOTU ticket to victims of gun violence.
One guest's sister was shot by a robber at a convenience store where she worked. Maybe if she'd of had a gun, she wouldn't of been a victim. I'm sure this will be mentioned....not.