There Should Not Be Stricter Gun Control Laws - Statement Of Richard G. Lugar (r-in), United States Senate, December 20, 1994

As crime and firearms legislation comes before the U.S. Senate, I carefully evaluate each bill's merits on reducing and discouraging criminal violence and the effect on the rights of law-abiding citizens to own firearms. A large majority of members, including myself, support the Second Amendment.

I will vote against sweeping proposals such as Sen. Chafee's [R-RI] bill to "prohibit the manufacture, importation, exportation, sale, purchase, transfer, receipt, possession, or transportation of handguns and hand ammunition," or Sen. Moynihan's [D-NY] bill for "regulating or restricting the availability of ammunition," or Sen. Metzenbaum's [D-OH] proposal to make it "unlawful to transfer or possess a semi-automatic assault weapon."

I believe in the rights of law-abiding citizens to possess firearms for sporting and defensive purposes, and I support Indiana law related to the purchase and ownership of firearms. I also remain committed to diminishing the threat of criminal violence for the benefit of our families in Indiana and the nation.