Rep. Massie Questions Why Department of Education and USDA Need ‘Weapons of War’

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MASSIE: "I thank the Chairman. The bill, the underlying bill that we're marking up today purportedly does two things. It purports to ban weapons of war, although it doesn’t ban the SKS, the M1 Garand, the M1 Carbine or a variety of other weapons that were designed for the military, but it purports to ban weapons of war and it purports to ban magazines capable of carrying more than fifteen rounds. There are exemptions in the bill for federal agencies, sort of blanket exemption. My amendment is simple: It says that the the exemption does not cover the Department of Education or the Department of Agriculture for either the fifteen round — above fifteen round magazines or the so-called weapons of war. I am at a loss to understand why the Department of Education or the Department of Agriculture would need the so-called weapons of war to complete their missions. And I would, if I may, I would yield to any of the Democrats who want to tell me why the Department of Education needs weapons of war."