Texas Scorecard by Iris Poole May 12, 2021
“It’s a name that is intended to scare people. It’s designed to make people think that certain firearms are more dangerous than others, that certain firearms are beyond the reach of current law.”On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz delivered remarks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “ghost guns,” a phrase used to describe homemade firearms.
“Last Friday, the Biden administration published proposed regulations to significantly expand the regulation of firearms in this country. That proposed regulation and this hearing both focus on so-called ‘ghost guns.’ It’s a name that is intended to scare people. It’s designed to make people think that certain firearms are more dangerous than others, that certain firearms are beyond the reach of current law,” said Cruz.
Cruz addressed the misconception that homemade firearms are somehow different or more dangerous than any other firearm, stating that “under the law, [if] the person commits a crime with a homemade gun, they will be prosecuted just the same as anyone else.”
“If we want to have a hearing on gun violence, there are real topics to discuss. Gun violence and violent crime is a real problem in this country. It’s not the made-up problem of ‘ghost guns.’ But in 2020, gun violence soared to rates not seen in 20 years, with over 19,000 people killed by homicides and unintentional death, not including suicides.”
A report from the U.S Department of Justice found that 6 percent of violent criminals stole their firearms, 43 percent received their firearms from underground markets, 25 percent obtained them from another individual, and 7 percent purchased their firearm legally.
Zero criminals said their firearms were homemade, or “ghost guns.”
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