Dem Rep. Wesley Bell at Firearms Hearing: ‘Most Guns Used in Crimes Started Somewhere Legal’

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BELL: “First, it's really good to see the Moms Demand Action t-shirts in the crowd. I should have expected that, but it's certainly a pleasant surprise to see you all there. I say it all the time, if you want to know my policies on common sense gun safety laws, look at their website. Mr. Cekada, unlike many of this administration's appointees, you actually have experience in this field, and so that's actually refreshing to see. But as a former prosecutor, which I'm sure you've been involved in many of these investigations like myself, I've learned a simple reality, and that is most guns used in crimes started somewhere legal. They're manufactured, sold by a licensed dealer, and a background check is completed. And that's where the paper trail begins and too often where it ends. But what happens next is the real problem, simple but yet profound, and that is guns move. Guns move from licensed dealers into the secondary market.”