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On the recordMay 5, 1994
I urge the Members to talk to their law enforcement officers in their communities, talk to the prosecutors, and talk to the police. They are calling me. They are beginning the House to pass this bill. They are asking us to take the weapons off the streets so they will stop being outgunned day after day by the criminals. Yes, criminals are the problem, but right now they have greater fire-power than our law enforcement officers. Let us support our law enforcement officers. Vote for the rule and for the bill.
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Eric Fingerhut
Ohio
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Addressing the need for gun control to support law enforcement during a House debate.

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