Political Quotes

“I empathize with folks who are not aware of the problems we have or what the real issues are. They are talking about weapons of war. Not a single 1 of these 19 weapons was used by any military in any war. They were not designed as weapons for criminals, yet consistently people say that over and over again. I have flown an F-14 over this Capitol with a 20-millimeter gun that could shoot 6,000 rounds a minute. I could disintegrate this Hall in a half-a-second burst. Yet the gentleman from New York would tell me that I cannot carry a 10-shot .22. So it does go beyond this. Let us take a look at the problem. There are too many guns on the streets. We need to get rid of them. We need instant check systems; we need to limit the number of people who can sell these weapons, and we should find ways to put stiffer penalties on criminals. A drive-by shooter should be charged with first-degree, not second-degree murder, and anyone in a car involved should automatically go to boot camp. Mr. Speaker, let us look at meaningful legislation, not just rhetoric.”