Dianne Feinstein: “I want to use my 15 minutes to do three things. The first two are to debunk certain myths that the National Rifle…”

“I want to use my 15 minutes to do three things. The first two are to debunk certain myths that the National Rifle Association has developed. The first is the myth they have developed with respect to the second amendment to the Constitution. Second is the myth that the gun laws are not being enforced. The third item I would like to discuss is the juvenile justice bill that has been awaiting conference now for about a year. Let me begin by talking about the NRA claim that the second amendment to the Constitution gives every individual the right to own any kind of weapon, no matter how powerful or deadly: From the Derringer to a Bazooka. From the .22 to .50 caliber weapon. From a revolver that holds 5 bullets to weapons of war with drums of 250 rounds. From the copper jacketed bullets to the black talon that rips apart organs as it passes through a body. The fact of the matter is that the Supreme Court has never struck down a single gun control law on second amendment grounds. Let me just quickly read to you the second amendment. It says: A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Contrary to the constant claims of the NRA, the meaning of the second amendment has been well-settled for more than 60 years --ever since the 1939 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Miller.”