Marco Rubio Backs Undetectable Firearms Act

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. praised both houses of Congress for voting to reauthorize the Undetectable Firearms Act which passed the Senate on Monday. First backed by Ronald Reagan in 1988 and renewed by Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, the act bans guns that arent read by metal detectors.

I supported reauthorizing the existing common-sense law banning undetectable firearms, which are intended to avoid metal detectors and jeopardize public safety, Rubio said late Monday. I am glad gun-control groups failed in their attempts to use this vote as an opportunity to further regulate the lawful ownership of firearms, a right protected by the Second Amendment to the Constitution.

I continue to believe that the answer to gun-related violence is vigorous enforcement of existing criminal laws and enhanced efforts to address mental health problems, Rubio added. This is not the first time weve seen gun-control advocates seize any opportunity to advance federal regulations, but I will continue to fight for the rights of law-abiding Americans to bear arms.