[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 33]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE ACTIONS RESTRICT SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, as citizens of the United States, we are 
afforded basic rights and privileges under the Constitution. One of 
these fundamental rights is the Second Amendment, and its guarantee to 
keep and bear arms is clear.
  Yesterday, in yet another attempt to erode our basic liberties, 
President Obama announced plans to undermine the will of Congress and 
challenge the Second Amendment rights of all Americans.
  Just like his unilateral actions on immigration, this proposal is an 
overreach of the President's constitutionally granted executive 
authority. Congressional refusal to pass bad policy does not transfer 
legislative authority to the President, and I will fight against this 
attempt to diminish our constitutional rights.
  Guns are one of many tools that people use to commit horrific crimes, 
but the problem of evil cannot be legislated away. It is important that 
any legislative response, whether it is at the Federal, State, or local 
level, ensures that the constitutional rights of all citizens are 
protected.

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