On the recordMarch 14, 1996
The real assault weapon, Mr. Chairman, is the thug. That is what the real assault weapon is. What we have now, Mr. Chairman, are international groups that commit acts of terror indiscriminately, cowardly acts of terror, who form these groups throughout the world. They have increased their lethality in how they operate, so it used to be in the 1970's and 1980's it was the highjackings and hostage takings. Now they have become more sophisticated. Now there are bombings, and that is how they operate, but they are more cowardly in what they do, because the lethality of their actions now is against the innocents. So we see, whether it is the World Trade Center bombings and others that have operated throughout the world, we, the United States, want to take a responsible role not only here domestically, within our own borders, but internationally, with our neighbors throughout the world.
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