Bill Clinton: “If we close the loophole and do background checks in a comprehensive…”

On the recordJune 16, 1999

If we close the loophole and do background checks in a comprehensive fashion at the gun shows, will we succeed? The answer to that question is yes.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on Gun Control Legislation and an Exchange With Reporters in Paris

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