Jerry Nadler: “I am not surprised that the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Hostettler) is offering amendments to weaken HUD's ability to…”

“I am not surprised that the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Hostettler) is offering amendments to weaken HUD's ability to fight crime in our neighborhoods. The Republican leadership in the House has done everything in its power to promote the NRA agenda. They have killed the common sense gun safety measures that the American people have demanded for over a year. They have blocked trigger locks and failed to close the gun show loophole. They have blatantly ignored the request of the Million Mom March for licensing and registration of all handguns. Now the Republicans are trying to prevent gun makers from making safer products. The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Hostettler) wants to prevent Smith & Wesson from developing safer guns with internal trigger locks and safe gun technology. I guess the purpose must be the guns should be as unsafe and dangerous as possible. It is truly unbelievable. Over 400 communities are participating in HUD's Communities for Safer Guns Coalition, working to make our streets a little safer. Because of their actions at local levels, Smith & Wesson agreed to require their dealers to close the gun show loophole, require background checks for all sales, limit the delivery of multiple purchases, limit children's access to weapons, and a few other things to keep guns out of the hand of criminals and children. We should be doing everything we can to support these communities in the struggle to limit gun violence.”