Gerry Connolly actually said...

This begs the question, why do our gun control policies allow for the purchase of a weapon designed for maximum destruction?

Unfortunately, the answer is pretty ugly.

I take my friend from California's point. His concern, I think, is that we not dilute something, with the best of intentions.

I mean, my friend from California says well, the Kurds aren't subject to genocide. Well, what if they are tomorrow?