Mentions that just 1% of homicides in MD are committed with rifles and 2% committed shotguns.
You're far more likely to be stabbed to death than shot with either type of long gun,.
JJ up now.Talking about hurting competitive shooting. Only 1% of murders using rifle. 2% with shotguns. Bill would be 97% ineffective. More likely to be stabbed. (Didn't get numbers) Creating huge infrastructure for a law that is 97% ineffective.
Now talking about 2013 laws that have not reduced crime.
Anyone who is going to testify try to work in how many shootings happen in gun free zones.
If guns were the problem, every gun show would be a blood bath, instead massacres happen most frequently in gun free zones, like Virginia Tech for example.
Someone please point out background checks only reflect convictions, charges and past indiscretions. They are unable at this time to predict the future actions of the transferee as seen with the VT and Columbia Mall shooter.
Legislator talking about people prohibited by law. Legislator asking Shannon whether she agrees with the list. Wants to know if turned down by gun store, then turned down will go bbuy from non-licensed sellers. NRA says criminals are stealing them. Criminals don't care.
Legislator wants to know how to prevent guns by criminals. MSI president says arrest bad guys.
He is trying to pigeonhole her (the NRA) to commit to something they are fishing for. The Senate tried to do that last week. They are trying to make her say something she apparently cannot or will not.
Someone should point out that if a criminal wants something bad enough they will get it , even in prison that get drugs, cell phones, make weapons and they are under consent guard.