McCollum No Vote on H.J.Res. 44

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.J.Res.44.

This resolution seeks to repeal reasonable restrictions on deadly weapons, at a time when gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and youth in the United States.

H.J. Res. 44 would nullify the Biden-Harris administration’s stabilizing arm brace rule, which keeps dangerous firearms out of dangerous hands by requiring that guns equipped with stabilizing arm braces are subject to the same requirements as weapons with the same fire power. This rule makes it harder for individuals intending to inflict carnage and take lives to obtain these weapons, and it should remain in place in order to save more lives.

With this resolution, extreme Republicans continue their unpopular and unconscionable quest to oppose any and all restrictions on firearms, abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), and prioritize the gun industry over the safety of our communities and the law enforcement officers who serve them.

House Democrats are determined to defend the sensible and effective policies in place to protect Americans, and we will continue to work to pass additional safeguards to end America’s gun violence epidemic.

Thank you, and I yield back.