[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18474]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      REPEAL THE TIAHRT AMENDMENT

  (Mrs. McCARTHY of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge the 
repeal of the Tiahrt amendment which is up for a vote in the 
Appropriations Committee tomorrow.
  The Tiahrt amendment restricts the use of firearm tracing data. 
Tracing data lets our police departments locate the gun dealers who 
sell guns used in crimes. One percent of gun dealers sell 57 percent of 
the guns used in the crimes across the country. That is a staggering 
statistic. If we can crack down on that 1 percent, we can make our 
streets and our police officers safer.
  The collection of tracing data does not prevent anyone from not 
buying a firearm; it simply gives law enforcement officials the tools 
they need to do their job. Let's make our streets safer and help law 
enforcement by repealing the dangerous Tiahrt amendment.
  With that, I hope the American people start calling their 
Congresspeople. This is important for all communities and all cities 
around this country.

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