Trey Gowdy: If You Can Show Me a Law that Will Prevent the Next Mass Killing, Sign Me Up for It

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HEMMER: "The focus quickly shifting for those Florida lawmakers to the conversation now turning to guns in America. South Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee with me now. And sir, good morning to you."
GOWDY: "Yes, sir."
HEMMER: "There's been a lot of news from the Hill that I’ll -- I'll touch on in a moment, but what do you tell Americans who think Congress does not act, be it on mental health or guns or pick your topic."
GOWDY: "Well the first thing I would say to -- to this generation of children is how sorry I am. You have witnessed school shootings and mall shootings, concert shootings. There is no place that seems safe in our society. So as devastating as the loss of life is, the loss of innocence for this generation of children -- I don’t know anyone who would not pass a bill today that would prevent the next mass shooting. But -- but to Senator Rubio’s point, you got to find out how he accessed the gun. You got to find out whether or not there was a data point at some point in his background where someone could have reported it. Whether or not he accessed the gun legally or illegally. Usually at about this time, Bill, we hear about the gun show loophole. Fine, close that gun show loophole. But how many mass killings have resulted from guns purchased at gun shows? So my criticism of the Obama administration was, we had an eight year decline in gun prosecutions. My objective is to prosecute the person before he takes a life. Enforce the laws for which the Obama administration said there is no jury appeal. I get it. I used to prosecute them. There is no jury appeal in prosecuting a prohibited person. There is jury appeal in a murder case. But -- but -- but our goal should be to avoid the murder. So, if you can show me a law that will prevent the next mass killing, go ahead and sign me up for it."