Lynn C. Woolsey: “H.R. 4051 is another smoke screen for the Republicans and the NRA to hide behind. While Republicans are wasting time…”

“H.R. 4051 is another smoke screen for the Republicans and the NRA to hide behind. While Republicans are wasting time with this ``do nothing'' gun bill, 12 children will die today from gun violence. That's 12 children gone forever. This is not a game, Mr. Speaker, this is about children's lives. Next week we will commemorate the one year anniversary of Columbine. As Representative McCullom admitted, our children need mandatory safety locks; they need powerful ammunition clips to be banned; they need effective background checks; and, they need the gun show loopholes closed. Additionally, what is truly needed is for the NRA to loosen its grip on the Republican leadership. Our children need real gun safety legislation and they need it now. Guns kill, It's that simple. This bill does nothing more than say we should have enforcement of gun laws. What a joke. I urge my Republican colleagues to stop standing up for the NRA and, instead, stand up for children.”