Harold Volkmer: “I first want to correct two things stated by the gentleman from New York, Mr. Schumer, about the 19 weapons. I suggest…”

“I first want to correct two things stated by the gentleman from New York, Mr. Schumer, about the 19 weapons. I suggest for Members that do not know the truth between what the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Sarpalius, showed you, the long list, or the gentleman from New York, Mr. Schumer, that they read page 20 of the report of this committee and they will find that there are many additional semiautomatic weapons that are banned, not just the 19. No. 2, correction of the gentleman from New York who just spoke in this well. He said that we banned all machine guns. If he meant machine guns by automatic weapons in 1934, he is way off base. He again does not know what he is talking about. In 1986 was when automatic weapons were banned. And why were they banned? Because before that time, the media and the gun control incorporated, hand gun control were all calling them the weapon of choice of the criminal. These were the assault weapons. And automatics were assault weapons, and they still are. They are the only assault weapons. They are the ones that are used by the military. And they have been banned since 1986. But do the criminals still have them? Heck, yes, they have them, folks, and they still use them. Those drug pushers still have them and they will continue to have them. Mr. Chairman, what have they banned in here? They have banned the same thing as my 3030 rifle. They have banned the same thing as my 3006 deer rifle, as my 12-gauge shotgun.”