On the recordFebruary 18, 2011
48 hours ago, two officials of the United States Government, ICE agents, were attacked. They were in an armed vehicle which was traveling south of the border. One of those agents died. The assault weapons used in this incident, like tens of thousands of them that have found their way into Mexico, have crossed the border through these legal purchases. This is about notification to the Department of Justice. It doesn't stop the sale. It notifies the DOJ that large amounts of these guns have been purchased. I think it's a reasonable thing. I leave it to my colleagues to make a reasonable judgment about this amendment.
