Joe Crowley: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. I must have missed something in my religious training. Were there 11 Commandments by…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. I must have missed something in my religious training. Were there 11 Commandments by God? I know about the first 10, but I missed that 11th one that thou shall have the ability to bear arms. I missed that one, that God-given right. Was it a God-given right for someone to take that God-given right and execute 58 people at a concert? Was that a God-given right? Mr. Speaker, the American people have spoken with nearly a unanimous voice. They want Congress to keep their families safe by passing commonsense gun safety legislation, legislation that will keep guns out of the hands of criminals; protections that will keep those who want to cause terror in our churches, in our schools, at concerts, and in our communities from getting those firearms. The bill before us does the exact opposite. It would force States like New York to weaken their own gun safety laws and allow concealed carry. It puts families like yours and mine at risk. And for what? To appease the NRA? That is shameful. In the 66 days since the Las Vegas massacre, Congress has done nothing, absolutely nothing, to address the clear loopholes in our laws that allowed one man to kill and injure so many. It has been 66 days since numerous Republicans denounced the bump stocks and promised a fix, only to turn around and do this bill.…”