Dana Rohrabacher: “well, we have heard time and time again that there is no legitimate purpose for these weapons, these semi-automatic…”

“well, we have heard time and time again that there is no legitimate purpose for these weapons, these semi-automatic rifles. Well, how about protecting our homes and families? I do not care if it is an ugly weapon, which seems to be the only designation of what makes it an illegal weapon. If somebody is protecting their home and their family, it is their business what kind of weapon they have. And we should not be aimed at trying to disarm them. If a criminal breaks into your home and you shoot him in defense of your home and family, your Government should be on your side. We have heard a lot of talk about, are Members going to be on the police' side or the NRA side. Government should be on the side of honest citizens. And if they use any kind of gun in defense of their homes and families and they have never committed another crime, why are we trying to disarm them? The public wants criminals off the street. It is a travesty to use criminals as an excuse to disarm honest citizens. This bill is a crime against victims. It is based on the liberal pretense that the way to limit crime is to control the behavior of honest citizens rather than punish criminals and execute murderers. Those Members who think that we can just outlaw behavior of honest citizens and it will not have an impact on the police and their ability to do their job, just remember, there is limited resources by the police, limited time.…”