Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, it is repeated over and over again that the Second Amendment is not unlimited, it has limits. No one contends otherwise. What are the limits? Wouldn't it be nice to hear that in the debate? The limits as set forth in Heller and McDonald is that it is improper, and you cannot ban weapons that are ``in common use at the time.'' You cannot require that firearms in the home be ``rendered and kept inoperable.'' The Ninth and Fourth Circuits have said that, like other constitutional rights, all of them, the Second Amendment protections apply to 18- to 20-year-olds. The dissenting judge in that opinion in the Fourth Circuit acknowledged that there is ``persuasive evidence of that.'' This bill bans for 18- to 20-year-old adults guns that are in common use. It bans for everyone ammo magazines that are in pervasive use. It requires that weapons be disabled in the home. This one doesn't violate the Constitution, I admit, but it even criminalizes a neighbor who buys a gun for self-protection for a victim of domestic violence. The Democrats say more is coming. They use the terminology ``weapon of war.'' They intend to ban this class of weapons entirely. You have made it clear in the House Judiciary Committee. Ms. JACKSON LEE: Madam Speaker, will the gentleman yield?”