[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





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                GUN CONTROL BILLS WOULD RESTRICT RIGHTS

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to 
these firearms and background check bills that would not be effective 
in ending gun violence.
  Instead, these bills would restrict the Second Amendment rights of 
law-abiding Americans. Simply increasing the number of laws and adding 
more hurdles to lawful gun ownership does not get to the core of 
reducing gun violence.
  These changes to the background check system won't stop criminals 
from obtaining firearms. Why don't we focus our efforts on smart 
policies that would actually reduce the number of gun deaths?
  Last year, more Americans bought more guns than ever. In fact, gun 
ownership has grown significantly over the last 20 years, but we have 
also seen our violent crime rate drop over that same period. Rather 
than going after law-abiding citizens, let's figure out where we can 
work together to address the real problems here. Let us invest in 
solving the real policy questions we can answer instead of restricting 
Americans' freedom.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose these bills.

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