Elizabeth Furse: “I rise today to express my strong support for H.R. 3527 which would ban 19 assault weapons. Now I am a gunowner myself…”

“I rise today to express my strong support for H.R. 3527 which would ban 19 assault weapons. Now I am a gunowner myself, but I am not here to express my personal opinion. I am here to report why the real experts in my district support this assault weapon ban. I would like to quote Police Chief David Bishop: I support banning assault weapons. These types of weapons create problems on the streets for police officers, and unfortunately the criminals are often better armed than the police. Police Chief Charles Moose of Portland: These military type weapons have no place in our urban communities and should be removed from our streets. It won't impact our hunters or recreational shooters. These guns are used to kill people. Police Chief Ron Louie: Plain and simple, these guns were designed to kill humans, not animals. They were designed for war, not hunting. Mr. Speaker, this ban will help families, children. It will give our communities the security they deserve. I urge my colleagues to vote yes and to support our law enforcement community.”