Chaka Fattah: “I want to make a couple of points. One is that this requirement is in place now and has been in place, and it has not…”

“I want to make a couple of points. One is that this requirement is in place now and has been in place, and it has not disrupted life. It has saved lives, however. This requirement does not actually apply to normal shotguns or to hunting rifles. I think it is important for the House to understand that it applies to semiautomatics that are greater than a .22 caliber and that can hold a detachable magazine. All this says is, if somebody shows up and buys 1,000 of these, the Federal firearms license dealer needs to report that multiple sale. It is a reasonable thing. Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gentlelady from New York (Mrs. Lowey), the ranking member on Appropriations.”