The White House  Office of the Press Secretary  Press Briefing
by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 3/14/2013  James S. Brady Press
Briefing Room  12:53 P.M. EDT  MR. CARNEY:  Sparse crowd.  Must
be the weather.  How is everyone today?  Thanks for being here. 
Before I take your questions, I would just like to note that
earlier today the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send the
full Senate an important piece of legislation to help keep
weapons of war off America’s streets.  As you know, banning
military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines is an
important piece of the President’s plan to reduce gun violence. 
We urge Congress to swiftly vote on and pass this legislation
and other common-sense measures like requiring a background
check for all gun purchases and cracking down on gun trafficking
and straw purchasing.  There’s been significant progress this
week on these proposals, and the President welcomes that.  We
urge Congress to keep it up.   With that, Julie.  Q    Thank
you.  On that topic, S