Gun Violence Prevention
December 11, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Illinois’ ban on carrying a concealed weapon in public is unconstitutional.
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Gun Violence Prevention
July 30, 2012
"I will continue to encourage him to play a role," Rep. Mike Quigley.
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Gun Violence Prevention
July 25, 2012
"I dont know what it takes to shock us into a realization that there are at least some extreme examples that there are very bad people with very bad weapons that we can control to a certain extent," said Rep. Mike Quigley. "
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Gun Violence Prevention
July 25, 2012
"Sure, we cant stop them with 100 percent certainty, but we can make it a lot harder for would be assassins. We can ensure every gun is purchased after a background check, rather only 60 percent of guns, as is currently the case. And, we can reduce the fatality rate by banning assault rifles and high-capacity magazines that are designed exclusively for killing dozens of people at once" said Rep. Mike Quigley.
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Gun Violence Prevention
July 24, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement, encouraging his colleagues in Congress to open a dialog and find the common ground on gun policy.
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Gun Violence Prevention
June 28, 2012
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) gave the following statement on the House floor against the contempt vote.
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Gun Violence Prevention
June 20, 2012
The following statement was delievered during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in which the Committee considered holding the Attorney General, Eric Holder, in contempt over information related to Operation Fast and Furious."
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Gun Violence Prevention
July 20, 2011
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced a bill to combat gun trafficking by toughening penalties on straw purchasers and complicit dealers
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Gun Violence Prevention
July 15, 2011
The great Mark Twain is credited with quipping, "Denial aint just a river in Egypt." If he were around today he might add: "It also passes for gun control policy in the U.S. Congress." "
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Gun Violence Prevention
June 15, 2011
My colleagues in Congress are faced with a critical opportunity to do the right thing and pass the most common sense of common sense policies by closing the terror gap. "
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Gun Violence Prevention