Florida Congressman Fires Back at Shelia Jackson Lee: ‘I’m At My House

Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) demonstrated the pitfalls of the “Protect Our Kids” gun control bill put forth by Democrats, which made his colleague Rep. Shelia Jackson (D-Texas) a bit nervous during a House Judiciary Committee meeting on Thursday.

During Steube’s virtual attendance at the hearing, he showed how his handgun would essentially be banned under the legislation.

“Here’s a gun I carry every single day to protect myself, my family, my wife and my home,” Steube said, according to Fox News.

“This is a XL Sig Sauer P365. The magazine is a 15-round size. Here’s a seven-round magazine, which would be less than what would be lawful under this bill if this bill were to become law,” he continued. “It doesn’t fit, so this gun would be banned.”

Jackson Lee seemed to have misunderstood what Congressman was trying to do, so she made a joke about his safety.

“I hope that gun is not loaded,” she said.

Unfortunately, she appeared to have missed the point of Steube’s visual, which was to explain that the magazine does not fit, so it would not be loaded.

“I’m at my house. I can do whatever I want with my guns,” he bluntly replied.

While Jackon Lee’s concern is respectable, Steube’s got a point. His demonstration provided an important perspective on the bill, which is that typically these laws can have seemingly accidental far-reaching implications.

Rep @gregsteube (R-FL) shows guns that the Democrat-led bill would ban.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: “I hope the gun isn’t loaded”

Steube: “I’m at home. “I can do anything I like with my guns.” pic.twitter.com/qLYVygnE5I

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) June 2, 2022

It’s no secret that Congress can be a circus, especially when the cameras are turned on. Large posters with charts or bold statements are a common sight in the public eye. Politicians also try to take over each other via social media.

Although this might be called one of those moments it really does not feel that way. Having a real-world example of how the law would potentially trickle down to someone’s personal property, like a handgun, helps better inform the public. As numerous mass shootings have plagued the nation in recent weeks, it’s important to distinguish emotions from reality when developing policy.

Because of how much information is required to fully understand firearms, gun control debates are complex. Most Americans are not gun experts, and neither is most of Congress, so it’s helpful to have gun owners like Steube go beyond talking points and trust the intellect of Americans.