Mr. Shipley, I can assure you there's nothing political about the approach we've taken in this bill. We've put forward what we think are the best and most practical solutions to stop the alarming trends around the increase of gun violence. We've looked at the data, and the data says unequivocally that gun crime is going up, that handgun crime is going up. My response to you is that the status quo is not working.
The most important thing I can convey to you, Mr. Shipley, is that I respect the work that you are doing. I know you bring different views from your community, but let's try to solve the problem together.