Patricia Schroeder: “the average American does not own an assault weapon, and yet every American can be a victim of assault weapons. Think…”

“the average American does not own an assault weapon, and yet every American can be a victim of assault weapons. Think about the innocent diners in the cafeteria not long ago where the gentleman walked in and rubbed out so many of them. And when you look at what they hide behind as their right to own an assault weapon, it is an amendment saying they have a right to bear arms, and they would then say that means grenades, rocket launchers, or anything they want. We all know that is really going very far to the extreme. Very soon this body is going to take up a bill that starts to get some control over this. No other democratic nation allows these types of things. These are military weapons with only one purpose--to wipe out as many people as possible and as fast as possible, and they have no sporting purpose. You cannot possibly think of any animal you could hit with these weapons and have anything of the animal left. So I think it is time for all of us as Americans to join hands and speak up as we get ready to vote on this and make sure we have the votes to finally ban assault weapons. Mr. Speaker, this hunt for votes is getting very serious. The vote is very tight, and we need every single Member joining us.”