On National Day of Action Delaney Calls for Vote on Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Bills

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One week after a 26-hour sit-in calling for a vote on bipartisan, commonsense gun safety legislation, House Democrats are again speaking out on the need for legislative action to create universal background checks and to prevent suspected terrorists on the FBI's No-Fly list from being able to purchase guns.

Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) took part in the sit-in and today joins his colleagues in calling for a vote on the House floor on legislation to keep communities safe. To watch video of Delaney's remarks during the sit-in, click here.

"Americans have a constitutional right to bear arms, but we can both protect that right and use our common sense to protect people. I reject the notion that it has to be one or the other," said Delaney. "There are commonsense things we need to do immediately such as universal background checks and barring suspected terrorists on the FBI's No-Fly List from being able to buy guns and these measures have the support of the majority of gun owners and all Americans. On this day of action, I'm calling on the Speaker to allow Congress have a vote, the American people deserve to know where their representatives stand. To block debate, to block a vote, just to appease a special interest group is an affront to representative democracy and something that the majority of my constituents are opposed to."

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