John Hostettler: “But that is just the point. What can this Congress do? Well, there are things that Congress can do, and there are things…”

“But that is just the point. What can this Congress do? Well, there are things that Congress can do, and there are things explicitly placed in our Constitution that speak of those things that Congress cannot do. Specifically, the second amendment to the Constitution, which says this, and I quote, ``A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.'' What this, what a majority in this House, did in 1994 and what this Government did in 1994 is did what the Constitution said it cannot do. It infringed on the right of people to keep and bear arms. Today I ask for my colleagues' support on this rule and on this bill so that we can undo what this Government did in 1994, what the Constitution said that it cannot do.”