No amendment is absolute. Reasonable limitations are placed on the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments, and should be. So should they be on the Second Amendment.
It would be a pitiful shame if no action were taken to change the future.
I took the lead in drafting improvements to NICS to increase incentives of States to get their records into the system.
The last bill I think was a large improvement. It was bipartisan, as you mentioned, passed unanimously.
Thank you, Mr. Feinblatt, and thank you for the good job you do in New York City helping us fight crime.
I am concerned about the resurgence of the efforts to make concealed-carry permits legal across State lines.
Make sure the records of all persons who should not be allowed to buy guns are in the background check system.
The majority of Americans, the majority of Tucsonans, and the majority of gun owners want common-sense laws that protect...
I cannot sit idly by while that happens each day, and I know that you will not either.
I am troubled, to say the least, that the Department has not been able to do this yet.
I understand you have made some progress in getting Federal agencies to improve their reporting to the NICS database.