Angie Craig: “I will close out our side and then the Senator from New Jersey can close. From 1992 to the year 2003--and this is only…”

“I will close out our side and then the Senator from New Jersey can close. From 1992 to the year 2003--and this is only in the area of accidental deaths by firearms--dramatically down, 54 percent. From 2001 to 2003, down 13 percent. That category is not quite what the Senator talks about, but it is from 5 to 14 that makes up 1.6 percent of the total deaths by firearms, again dramatically down. Why? These are accidental. These are not on the streets of America. But out on the streets of America, those are also down because we are enforcing the law and going after the criminal. That is what this is all about. It is not going after law-abiding citizens. I think the Senator from Alabama put it very clearly. All new law is being treaded upon instead of adhering to consistent, known, well-established tort law in America. I would hope my colleagues will support my amendment, the alternative to the Lautenberg amendment. I oppose the Lautenberg amendment. I yield back the remainder of my time and would hope that Senators could conclude their remarks as we move to a vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator yields back the remainder of his time. The Senator from New Jersey.”