because concealed carry does work, because of iran's crimes and the tears crimes and is now seven and mcginleyand in any meaningful way to the crime problem. and dennis b. what like with a lot of gun control and debates, this comes down to a pretty fundamental question. to think the big problem with regard to a violent crime is the law-abiding citizens, the ones who take the time, go to the trouble filling out forms involving all the rules for concealed carry? i don't. one or do think the fundamental problem with 99.9% problem is the criminal who doesn't respect that law, surely doesn't respect that law because he doesn't even respect laws against murder and armed robbery and other violent crimes. that's the problem, mr. president. common-sense americans know that in this amendment will protect law-abiding citizens and provide another effective and important tool against those criminals who are the problem. thank you mr. president and i yield back my time. >> the senator from illinois has 47 minutes and 34 seconds. >> mr. president, i yield 10 minutes to senator schumer from new york. >> senat