Thomas Massie: “Democrats today want to introduce gun control legislation that they say is going to make you safer. They want to expand…”

“Democrats today want to introduce gun control legislation that they say is going to make you safer. They want to expand background checks. But what do background checks accomplish? Well, the DOJ said there were 112,000 denials in a year. Who were those 112,000 people? Well, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle would have you think those were felons, they saved you from those felons. But how many of those 112,000 were prosecuted for that crime of trying to acquire that gun? According to the DOJ, 12--1-2--12 in a year. Who were the other 100,000? Imagine, just imagine now that you are the victim of an abusive relationship and after 5 years you have summoned the courage and the resources to separate from that relationship, but things have escalated and now you have decided that it is time to acquire the means to protect you and your children. So you go to the gun store and you try to buy a gun. The clerk presses the computer button, and it says ``denied.'' You ask the clerk, ``Why was it denied?'' The clerk says, ``I don't know. This happens sometimes. Maybe you had a similar name to somebody else in the database.'' You can't buy a gun today, tomorrow, next week. Not ever. You have been denied. So you go to a friend you have known for a long time. Your friend says, ``I would like to help you.'' You say, ``Well, I don't know if I am going to make it through the night.'' Your friend says, ``I would like to help you, but don't you know H.R.…”