[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 22, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1359]
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                MANDATORY GUN SHOW BACKGROUND CHECK ACT

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                               speech of

                           HON. TERRY EVERETT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 18, 1999

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 2122) to 
     require background checks at guns shows, and for other 
     purposes;

  Mr. EVERETT. Mr. Chairman, during last week's consideration of the 
Gun Show Protection Act (H.R. 2122), my vote in support of the Rogan 
amendment to prohibit individuals who have committed ``violent acts of 
juvenile delinquency'' from possessing firearms as adults was not 
tallied by the electronic voting machine.
  Although I opposed the underlying bill because the focus was on 
penalizing law-abiding citizens rather than criminals, I support the 
intent of the Rogan amendment to toughen penalties for violent 
criminals.

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