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Bill Clinton: There is no other country in the world where it is so easy for people to get and misuse weapons. And we have a culture…

On the recordApril 22, 1999
There is no other country in the world where it is so easy for people to get and misuse weapons. And we have a culture of having a right to own weapons and a right to use them and a big hunting culture, and I grew up in it, participated in it, and enjoyed it very much. But I have--every little thing I've tried to do, from the passing of the Brady bill to the passing of the assault weapons ban, all these things have met with violent opposition, as if I were trying to destroy the American way of life. And all I'm trying to do is keep more people alive. And so I think that we need--we don't have, really, time to talk about this, because I want all of you to talk, but this will be a part of what we are trying to do, to strike a better, proper balance between making it harder for people who are violent to get guns and misuse them, without interfering with the constructive role that it plays in our society. Go ahead. Oh, I'm sorry. Ms. Harmon. I was just going to say, we're running a little short on time. Maybe we could take a few more questions. It's up to you.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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