Tom Harkin: “I thank the Senator. Read the language of the Lott amendment. "The right of each law-abiding United States citizen." No…”

“I thank the Senator. Read the language of the Lott amendment. "The right of each law-abiding United States citizen." No age limit; 10-year-old kids or 14-year-old kids can own any amount of guns they want. "For any legitimate purpose, including recreation." Does that mean if I want to own 50 Uzis, the Government can't have anything to say about it? Maybe that is my recreation and I want to blow down a lot of things in my backyard. This doesn't make any sense. The sense-of-the- Senate resolution makes no sense. It misinterprets the Constitution. Secondly, it opens the door wider than we have ever seen it before. Keep in mind, when you vote on the Lott substitute, what you are saying is that anyone in the United States who is a citizen--no age limit--can own any amount of guns that person wants. There are no restrictions. Is that what we want in this country? If so, have the guts to stand up and say so. Stand up and say that you want 10-year-old kids owning Uzis and machine guns. Go ahead and say it if that is what you want because that is what the language of the Lott amendment says. All you have to do is read the language of what is in front of us. Look at this chart. This says what we ought to do is "start them young; there is no time like the present" for a little kid like that on this chart. This is an ad. Under the Lott amendment, that kid could be carrying 10 Uzis. Keep that in mind when you vote for it. Mr. President, I do support Senator Daschle's resolution.…”