Dianne Feinstein: “The point I want to make today is illustrated on this chart, which shows the attacks with assault weapons that have…”

“The point I want to make today is illustrated on this chart, which shows the attacks with assault weapons that have taken place in this Nation since the Senate prepared to consider the crime bill. This bill is now in the House of Representatives, where reasonable assault weapons restrictions are being heavily lobbied against by the National Rifle Association. The NRA will say: "Guns do not kill, people kill." And, yes, there is an element of truth in that. But when the guns so powerful can kill so many so fast, when weapons meant for military purposes are routinely used to settle grievances, to shoot innocent civilians, and to kill police officers, the time has come, I believe, to do something about those weapons and to outlaw their future production in the United States.”