On the recordJune 4, 1999
Yes, but it can't prevent all of them.That is, it--we have actual numbers on it. We know how many people we've prevented from getting handguns, because they had criminal records, since we've put it in. But there are so many guns that it doesn't prevent everybody from getting it. And one of the real problems is, when children are in places where they have easy access to guns, then you can have what happened--you're a brave guy to be here. Where's your friend? Which one's your friend? You want to say something about this? [A student asked how someone who told authorities about another student with a gun could avoid becoming a victim.]
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