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Doc Hastings: “Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3193 is a bipartisan measure sponsored by the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Souder). The bill has 228…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2004
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3193 is a bipartisan measure sponsored by the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Souder). The bill has 228 cosponsors from across the country, including 44 Democrats. The bill simply permits law-abiding citizens of the District of Columbia to own firearms, a right currently denied them by act of the D.C. City Council. The Nation's capital has the toughest laws and regulations in the country prohibiting gun ownership by citizens. This bill would repeal the most onerous of those laws, thereby permitting individuals to protect themselves and their families in their own homes and otherwise enjoy privileges of gun ownership comparable to those enjoyed by most American citizens. This bill would not affect any laws currently aimed at criminals and would place strict penalties on criminals who use guns to commit crimes.
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Doc Hastings
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Discussing House Resolution 803 and the District of Columbia Personal Protection Act.

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