Richard Durbin actually said...

the violence that cuts short all these lives--is beyond our reach because of the Second Amendment, and my answer to that is an emphatic no.

Some say we should just enforce the laws that are on the books, but that is not enough.

I have joined with Chairman Leahy in cosponsoring legislation relating to straw purchasers.

There are burning fires of violence in that community, and we have to pool our resources and work collaboratively.