Rep. Kaptur, House Democrats Continue to Press for Laws to Prevent Gun Violence
Statement
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) continued to press for reasonable laws that will keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them. Kaptur called on Republican leadership to allow a House vote on a bipartisan measure that would prevent those on the FBI's terrorist "No Fly" watch list from purchasing firearms or explosives. Both of Kaptur's attempts were rejected on procedural grounds, and not subject to further debate on the merits of the "No Fly, No Buy" legislation.
"For far too long gun violence has taken a terrible toll on America's families," said Kaptur. "We have a moral responsibility to enact reasonable, common-sense bipartisan measures to prevent needless death and injuries, while also ensuring individual constitutional rights."
In this photo from the House Floor, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur joins Rep. Maxine Waters in calling for a House Vote on common sense gun legislation.
In this photo from the House Floor, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur joins Rep. Maxine Waters in calling for a House Vote on common sense gun legislation.
House Democrats have pressed in recent weeks for an up-or-down vote on a bipartisan measure authored by Republican Peter King (R-NY), the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, to prohibit individuals on the FBI's terrorist watch list from purchasing firearms or explosives.
Roughly 30,000 Americans a year die from the use of a firearm, a number that has been fairly consistent for the past fifteen years. Moreover, roughly 100,000 Americans are injured in firearms-related incidents. To put that in perspective, nearly 500,000 Americans have died, and 1.5 million Americans have been injured, since September 11, 2001.
"This isn't a choice between personal freedom and public safety," declared Kaptur. "We can do both. There are reasonable solutions that do more to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, the dangerously mentally ill, and -- God forbid -- terrorists."
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