Mike Thompson: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to reiterate what it is we are trying to do by defeating the…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to reiterate what it is we are trying to do by defeating the previous question and bringing up commonsense, pro-Second Amendment, gun violence prevention legislation. We don't think that terrorists, criminals, or the dangerously mentally ill should have easy access to firearms. We believe that we should do everything possible to make sure that terrorists, criminals, and the dangerously mentally ill can't get their hands on firearms. That is why it is so important to pass the no fly, no buy and to pass the background check legislation. We know that background checks work. Every day, 170 felons are prevented from buying a gun because of the background check, and 50 domestic abusers are prevented from buying a gun because of the background check. That is every day. The bill that we are talking about expands the background checks to include all commercial sales. As the gentleman from Massachusetts just explained, there are loopholes. In some States, you can go online and buy a gun without having a background check. In some States, you can go to a gun show and buy a gun without having a background check. That is absolute foolishness. Now, we are not talking about requiring family members to do background checks. We are not talking about requiring your next-door neighbor to do a background check. We are not talking about requiring your hunting buddy or your shooting buddy to get a background check.…”