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Nita Lowey: “in the last Congress we passed an historic crime bill that included a ban on assault weapons, and it was supported by 80…”

On the recordMarch 22, 1996
in the last Congress we passed an historic crime bill that included a ban on assault weapons, and it was supported by 80 percent of the public. It is hard to believe that we are here today. So why are we here? Because the NRA donated a lot of money to Republican campaigns, and the NRA expects a return on its investment, and now it wants its money's worth. This is absolutely wrong. It is a wrong time for us to turn our back on our Nation. Just yesterday in my district in Eastchester, NY, a lunatic killed a police officer in the line of duty with a high-powered rifle. The police do not need less protection from maniacs with guns; they need more.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York
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Addressing gun control and the influence of the NRA during a floor speech.

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