<p>California Congressman Ted Lieu says he walked out of a moment of silence in the House of Representatives for the victims of the Sutherland Springs</a> shooting because he had “been to too many moments of silence.”</p><p>Lieu, a Democrat, said he was “heartbroken,” but said he would “not be silent” and that it was time to enact gun-safety legislation.</p><p>“My colleagues right now are doing a moment of silence in the House of Representatives’ chamber,” Lieu said. “I respect their right to do that and I myself have participated in many of them. But I can’t do this again. I’ve been to too many moments of silence. In just my short period in congress, three of the worst mass shootings in US history have occurred.”</p><p>He urged his colleagues to pass “reasonable gun-safety legislation, including a universal background check law, supported by 80 per cent of Americans; a ban on assault rifles; and a ban on box stocks.” Credit: Ted Lieu via Storyful</p><br />
