So please tell me what is the harm in studying it?
Stand up to gun corporations that control State legislatures and Washington to protect their profits and not protect American lives.
If only one life is saved, that is enough for me. It darned well ought to be enough for every single Member of this Congress.
Instead, I would urge my colleagues across the aisle to focus on enforcing the laws we already have.
We are going to pass background checks because it is supported by over 90 percent of the American people, and it can help save a life.
I think that H.R. 8 is absolutely the right first step to closing this gaping loophole in background checks.
The only thing standing in the way is the lack of political will.
Finally, Congress should Act to ban bump stocks.
Is it still too soon? Is it too soon to talk about taking action to stop gun violence?
I urge Congress to find that courage, to show leadership on this life-and-death issue, and to act, now.
Let me be clear: there is no constitutional impediment to passing lifesaving gun laws.
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Let me just remind this Committee of what I believe was a missed opportunity back in 1990.
What harm is there in trying to figure out the link between guns and the violence and letting CDC and NIH study it?
I have yet to hear a single argument that this legislation in H.R. 8 is unconstitutional.
We are trying to keep them from getting guns in the first place.
Now, the universal criminal background check is backed by more than 95 percent of the American people.