[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)] [House] [Pages H292-H293] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THE PRESIDENT'S PUSH ON GUN CONTROL (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to discuss the President's proposed executive actions on gun control. And you will probably hear more about this tonight, right here in this Chamber. The Second Amendment has been engrained in American life since 1791, and, since then, Congress has been committed to preserving those constitutional rights. However, the President has a different agenda. His proposed plan on gun control is yet another example of his unconstitutional legislative strategy, using executive orders and circumventing Congress to get his way. Recent events have shown us that Americans deserve the right to protect [[Page H293]] themselves, and stripping law-abiding citizens of their right to bear arms will not accomplish that. The American people do not want to see their Second Amendment rights limited, and neither do I. I will do everything in my power to fight against this administration's gun grab. For 225 years, Americans have had the right to bear arms, and I am not about to see this right be compromised for the sake of a political legacy. The Constitution is not merely a significance. It is the law of the land. ____________________