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On the recordApril 17, 2013
This amendment would wreak havoc in large portions of America--suburban and urban areas. The bottom line is very simple: In Wyoming maybe the conceal carry law works. Every police officer in America, all of them, will say that the conceal carry law would be a disaster in Times Square, the L.A. Coliseum, or in the Dallas, TX, stadium. It would be a disgrace. Police officers would not know who is carrying and who is not carrying a weapon. Because there are no residency requirements, criminals from our States could go to States such as Florida, get a conceal carry permit, and criminals and felons could legally conceal and carry weapons in other States. We hear a lot of talk about States rights. This is a classic States rights vote. Let Wyoming do what it wants to do with conceal carry, but don't impose that on New York and vice versa. I strongly, strongly urge that this amendment--which takes one way of life in America and imposes it on all ways of life--be defeated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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