mr. webster? >> so, let me address a few things. gun theft is a very import tan problem and we should be more intentional about ways to prevent gun theft by promoting and requiring safe gun storage. what we have in many cities especially in states that made it easy for civilians to carry firearms more guns are stolen out of motor vehicles because it's more guns available and not only from homes but motor vehicles as d well. we need to be intentional about that.. theea general idea is that the peoplepl committing violent crie aree not concerned about going o jail, theyy may say that but i honestlybu didn't think any individual free would prefer to be behind bars. so, the most effective approach isis not on law enforcement. youcu need effective law ep forcement on any city or neighborhood. you get the best impact when you complement that with community intervention that try to stir people away, expand their ca pasty to respond to provocation and conflicts by alternative and open up opportunities that weren't there before. so, look, th

mr. webster. cooks well, lots of factual errors there.they are simply data that supports that general idea the more guns we have, the less violent crime we have. it is not borne out in the data at all. it is actually the reverse at least in respect to lethal forms of violence. as it relates to the general question about whether a licensing requirement violates the constitution second amendment right, no court has decided gun purchasing licensing agreement violates the second amendment. so, it's fine if somebody wants to have their own thoughts about what the constitution says or doesn't say the way our government works is the courts decide that. thus far no court has determined a purchase or licensing acquirement for firearms violates the second amendment too. >> question from sheila on twitter following up on legal and illegal guns, what percentage of crimes or mass shootings are committed by legal gun owners? >> that is a good question. i am sorry to say the data to answer it is not so good. what i will refer to as the every day shootin

mr. webster. all for leading on this bill and just working so hard to bring relief to not only our communities, but individuals who are hit by natural disasters and other calamities like we saw during covid. creating a federal policy that supports projects focused on mitigating risk and bolstering resilience is good government. there's no two ways about it. this legislation features a number of key provisions that will make our nation more resilient. one, it increases state funding for predisaster mitigation. an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. it expands assistance for western states like nevada that are at the risk of wildfires, which we see coming more often, lasting longer and being more intense. it also reserves funds to implement and enforce the latest building codes and standards, so when we do build back, we build back better, not to the status quo. and it empowers families to --quo. it empowers families to take mitigation measures in their own hands because they may know best

mr. webster? >> lots of factual errors there. there is simply no date this supports the general idea that the more guns we have, the less violent crime we have. it's not borne out in the data at all. it's actually the reverse with respect to lethal forms of violence. as it relates to the general question of whether a licensing fireman violates the constitution or second amendment right, no court has decided that handgun purchaser licensing requirements violate the second amendment. it's fine if someone wants to have their own talk about what the constitution says or doesn't say but the way our government works is the courts decide that. thus far, no court has determined that a purchaser -- a purchasing license requirement for firearms it the second amendment. host: a question from twitter -- >> guest: that's a good question. i'm sorry to say that the data to answer it or not so good. for the everyday shootings, and incredibly high rate of shootings in our community throughout the united states, the data collected about those, we