Earl Hutto: “when the assault weapon ban bill is considered I shall vote no. I am…”

On the recordMay 5, 1994

when the assault weapon ban bill is considered I shall vote no. I am persuaded that the bill may be more expansive than the 19 weapons mentioned. This was not an easy decision for me. I support the constitutional right to have and bear arms, but we must do something about the onslaught of millions of dangerous guns that are easily obtainable by those who senselessly kill innocent people in our country. I call on the NRA to take a new direction. The NRA is intransigent. Its leaders constantly whip their membership into a frenzy in believing all their guns are going to be taken away. Hiding behind the second amendment and calling only for stricter law enforcement is not enough. The NRA should take the lead in coming up with a national plan to reduce the availability of guns and level of violence in America while maintaining the constitutional right of Americans to hunt and to protect their homes.

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Earl Hutto

Democratic · Florida

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Opposing the assault weapon ban bill and addressing gun violence and the NRA's role.

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Earl Hutto: “when the assault weapon ban bill is considered I shall vote no. I am persuaded that the bill may be more expansive than…”

Editor's note · Context