Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-Illinois): “My city - Chicago, Illinois - has long been a leader in efforts to seriously reduce the number of illegal guns in our society, which has been my position for years. The time has come to pass this legislation and to make it stick. "
Rep. Michael Grimm (R-New York): “If we’re going to prevent the illegal trafficking of guns, we must close loopholes and strengthen penalties for those who knowingly participate. Straw purchases are simply another vehicle through which prohibited persons can obtain weapons. As a former law enforcement agent, I support strengthening the tools available to combat these transfers, so that we can make our communities safer by keeping weapons out of the hands of criminals and those who wish to do us harm."
Rep. Ron Barber (D-Arizona): “Southern Arizonans who live and work along the U.S.-Mexico border do not feel safe in their homes and on their lands. Heavily armed members of drug cartels remain a concern for many of my constituents. I fully support this measure which would help to address the serious and continuing problem of firearms trafficking along and across the border and throughout our country."
