Grassley-Cruz-Graham Press Conference On Gun Violence

thank you all very much for coming of first of all I'm announcement because %HESITATION maybe some of you folks I have questions on very technical things about the bail or

technical information I thank you all for being here and particularly I think my colleagues for being here today

we introduce a protecting community and preserving the second amendment %HESITATION as an amendment to us took

legislation pending %HESITATION this amendment is a combined effort of many members of

the Senate it's a sensible alternative I am a product of a Senate deliberation

on this issue for a long period of time it it it effectively addresses problems that

we've seen without burdening law abiding citizens we ensure the second amendment is protected while

strengthen cynics to ensure the system has a necessary and relevant records second

operation fast and furious for re authorizes the mentally ill offender

treatment and crime reduction act without amendment and ensures that veterans don't %HESITATION with amendments and

ensures that veteran don't lose our second amendment rights and finally the bill reauthorized the

secure our schools program hints are under the cops program to provide the necessary resources that

schools if they want to make use of it will have those resources I want to highlight just a couple provisions first

prosecution of gun crime during the judiciary hearings we repeatedly heard questions about

why the justice department prosecute such few cases of gun crime arm emitter dresses this by providing resources to

increase federal prosecution of gun violence based upon the successful project exile

in Richmond Virginia this will help put boots on the ground video gun crimes directly it's

modeled after a successful program to make an immediate impact another important provision is

a study by the National Institute of justice and the National Academy of sciences to examine the causes of

mass shooting is simply re author authorizes a peer reviewed study to examine the impact of certain factors including

the important issue of via video games finally our bill also includes prover provisions

update I our interstate sale of firearms repeals burdensome requirements on firearms dealers imposed following

fast and furious insurers firearms dealers have access to law enforcement information and

my colleagues who are here and colleagues who are here for %HESITATION working with us on this legislation and I'll now turn it over to senator

Cruz senator Gramm and senator coats and then will answer questions all of us will be available for questions thank