Senate Proceeding 07-21-09 on Jul 21st, 2009 :: 1:52:40 to 1:54:49
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Carl Levin: to public safety but also

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Speech By: Charles Schumer

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Charles Schumer: severely undercut american federalism. amendment 1618, authored by senator thune, would force states across the nation to permit individuals from other states to carry hidden and loaded handguns in public, evewhere the elected representatives of states have chosen to bar these

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Charles Schumer: persons from possessing firearms. the legislation would every state with a concealed carry -- with a concealed carry legislation to honor concealed carry licenses issued by any other state so long as they abide by a state's location restrictions for concealed carrying. this amendment is a bridge too

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Charles Schumer: far and could endanger the safety of millions of americans. each state has carefully crafted its conceal carry laws i that makes the most sense to protect its citizens. it is obvious what is good for the safety of people in new york city or philadelphia or chicago

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Charles Schumer: or miami or los angeles is not the same thing that's needed in rural idaho or rural tennessee. and yet this amendment in one fell swoop says that the protections that some states feel they need to protect law

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Charles Schumer: enforcement, to protect its citizenry would be wiped away. amendment will incite a dangerous race to the bottom in our nation's gun laws. let's examine the lineup of people that could carry concealed weapons in 48 states under this amendment. and i don't despair ranch each -- despair ranch each state

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Charles Schumer: for doing what it wants within it own borders, but why that on borders? arizona law allows a concealed carry permit to be issued to an applicant who was a known alcoholic. alcoholics would be in the lineup. they could carry a concealed