“The 2nd Amendment right of American citizens to keep and bear arms has been clearly upheld by the Supreme Court as an explicitly individual right. While I can support measures to keep guns out of the hands of violent criminals, I will not support any legislation that infringes on the ability of law-abiding citizens to exercise their Constitutionally-guaranteed right to legal gun ownership. Hasty action by Congress will not prevent gun violence, and the White House readily admits their proposals will not end it. If we hope to stop another tragedy like Sandy Hook, then it must be through deliberative action that makes it harder for criminals to get guns, and easier for those who need mental health care to access it. The vast majority of gun owners are neither criminals nor mentally unsound, and limiting their ability to buy or posses firearms will do little to solve our real problems.” --Rep. Todd Young (IN