Candice S. Miller: “Mr. Chairman, our Nation's Founding Fathers, in their wisdom, guaranteed the people of America the fundamental right to…”

“Mr. Chairman, our Nation's Founding Fathers, in their wisdom, guaranteed the people of America the fundamental right to keep and to bear arms in the second amendment of our Constitution. This right allows Americans to keep and own firearms for the protection of themselves, their families, and their property. This right has helped to guarantee freedom for every American citizen for over 214 years. Unfortunately, there are many people in our Nation who will do anything to destroy this freedom; and as a Member of Congress, I am fighting to uphold this basic right. Opponents of the second amendment have tried for years to pass laws to restrict the people's access to firearms. In that effort they have been successful in making the firearms industry one of the most regulated industries in America, but that is not enough for the antifirearm fanatics. Now they are attempting to sue domestic manufacturers of firearms with the express purpose of putting them out of business; and if these efforts are successful, not only would it destroy jobs and companies that produce a product that the Constitution itself protects our citizens' right to own, they would do serious damage to our homeland and our national security.”