Jerry Nadler: “we have had no hearings, very little time to debate, so let me give my colleagues a picture that is worth a thousand…”

“we have had no hearings, very little time to debate, so let me give my colleagues a picture that is worth a thousand words. This is Police Officer Richard Morrisey who was shot by a crazed gunman in East Chester, NY, yesterday. His partner Officer Michael Frey was killed before he could get out of his car. In all, more than 100 rounds were fired from inside the house. The crazed gunman killed a police officer, his own grandmother, his dog, and himself. He did not have an assault weapon, but imagine the firepower and the additional carnage if he had. Cops tell us that military style assault weapons present the greatest danger to officers and civilians alike. These weapons turn murderous nuts like the one in East Chester yesterday or the Long Island Railroad into killing machines, able to fire multiple rounds quickly without reloading. What is the message we are sending to the family of Officer Frey and to our constituents who want to live free from fear? Is the NRA really more important than the lives of cops and law- abiding citizens? My colleagues, just say no to this abomination.”