Heller to Oppose Manchin-Toomey Amendment
(Washington, D.C.) – Today,
U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) issued the
following statement in opposition to the
Manchin-Toomey amendment to S. 649.
“When it comes to national policy
choices on issues such as Constitutional
liberties, gun violence and public safety,
the stakes could not be higher. The
enormity of this issue has weighed heavily
on me. While I was home this past weekend,
my family and I ate at the Carson IHOP
where four people lost their lives and
several were injured. The survivors of that
senseless shooting in the morning hours of
September 6, 2011, deserve this debate.
“I believe very strongly that our
current background check system needs
strengthening and improving, particularly
in areas that could keep guns out of the
hands of felons and the mentally ill.
At the same time, I cannot support
legislation that infringes upon the
Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
Despite the good faith efforts of
Senators Manchin and Toomey, the onerous
paperwork and expansion of federal power
mandated in this legislation are too great
of a concern. I believe that this
legislation could lead to the creation of a
national gun registry and puts additional
burdens on law-abiding citizens. For these
reasons, I cannot vote for this
legislation,” said Senator Dean
Heller.
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