Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, by addressing the crime problem in this country, we really are addressing the problem that concerns Americans the most at this particular time. I have introduced a bill which passed here and is now part of this crime bill, the Youth Handgun Safety Act, which is cosponsored with my distinguished colleague from Kansas, Dan Glickman, and it will prohibit minors under the age of 18 from possessing a handgun except for use in hunting, target practice, or a gun safety course under the supervision of an adult. Handguns in the hands of our youth is just not a problem on the streets of the big cities of America. Consider these cases in schools in my small State of Delaware: A 15-year-old brings a loaded semiautomatic weapon to school. A 14-year-old pulls a gun on another student at a junior high school. A high school student packs a handgun in his book bag for protection.”