Political Quotes

“I rise to speak about a new bill I have introduced called the Crime Gun Tracing Act. This bill will create a strong incentive for police departments and sheriff's offices across the nation to trace every crime gun they recover. I am pleased that my colleagues Senators Feinstein, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Levin, Boxer, Jack Reed and Murphy have joined me as cosponsors of this legislation. I thank them for their support. The issue of gun regulation is complicated, and people may not always agree on all aspects of it. But one thing we can all agree on is the need to reduce criminal gun violence. Far too many violent shootings are taking place across America. We need to catch the criminals who commit violent gun crimes, and we need to identify and stop the people who are putting guns in criminals' hands. Crime gun tracing is a powerful tool that helps law enforcement solve gun crimes and identify gun traffickers. Law enforcement agencies should be tracing 100 percent of guns they recover in criminal investigations, and the legislation I am introducing will help get us closer to that goal. Here is how crime gun tracing works. When a gun is recovered in a criminal investigation, a police department or sheriff's office can send the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--ATF-- information about the gun's make, model and serial number. ATF can then trace the gun from its manufacturer to its first retail purchaser.…”