Rep. Nadler Issues Statement at Hearing on Protecting America From Assault Weapons
September 25, 2019
September 25, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following opening statement at a hearing entitled "Protecting America from Assault Weapons":
"Assault weapons have been repeatedly used as weapons of deadly violence on our citizens. In just the last two years, Las Vegas; Parkland; Pittsburgh; Poway; Gilroy; Midland; and Odessa have all seen horrific shootings at the hands of a gunman with assault weapons. And only last month, we added El Paso and Day . . .
"Assault weapons have been repeatedly used as weapons of deadly violence on our citizens. In just the last two years, Las Vegas; Parkland; Pittsburgh; Poway; Gilroy; Midland; and Odessa have all seen horrific shootings at the hands of a gunman with assault weapons. And only last month, we added El Paso and Day . . .