something lot people may know current member congress victim mass shooting.california rep. jackie speier progressive democrat bring unique perspective historic house sit-in initiate civil right icon rep. john lewis members house read stories name countless victims gun violence congresswoman speier tell story story would shake anyone core.but speech also bring something special house floor bullet almost kill her.in 1978 speier time congressional aide rep. leo ryan accompany congressman several others jonestown investigate human right abuse hand cult leader jim jones upon leave encampment speier others ambush guerilla attack members cult congressman ryan kill along five others speier shoot five time wait 22 hours help arrive.this issue personal congresswoman fly back d.c. california solidarity colleagues thousands victims across country hold bullet still fbi evidence bag congresswoman speier lay personal important fight everyone ever victim gun violence take body five bullets rip body begin tell like tell like live disfigure body rest life tell dumdum disfigure body things remind everyday important continue business usual.the congresswoman keep bullet drawer never show public act draw gasp colleagues praise act courage.while republicans go smoke cigars democrats stand relive tragedy like speier rep. debbie dingell victim domestic abuse gun house sit sum perfectly old say liberal say never happen anyone care conservative say happen care speier live horrific tragedy care thank congresswoman.featured image via chip somodevilla/getty image congresswoman bring bullet almost kill historic sit-in