[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      A MAJORITY OF AMERICANS SUPPORT UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS

  (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, more than 90 
percent of Americans support universal background checks for those 
purchasing guns. Today, I urge my colleagues to do the same by 
supporting H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446. These bills will keep guns out of the 
hands of those who aren't allowed to have them in the first place.
  For years, I have introduced a bill to prevent people from skirting 
the background check process by purchasing guns at gun shows, and I am 
very glad that H.R. 8 accomplishes this. If you can't buy a gun from a 
licensed dealer, you shouldn't be able to buy a gun anywhere, 
especially at a gun show.
  H.R. 1446 closes the Charleston loophole, which allows individuals to 
buy guns before their background check is completed. Ensuring community 
safety shouldn't have a 72-hour clock.
  With gun deaths and gun sales surging in 2020, we must act now to 
close these loopholes and meaningfully combat gun violence.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote on these two votes today.

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