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On the recordMarch 23, 2021
Our friends on the left always want to go straight to gun control as the solution. Why don`t we look at why this violence has increased to begin with? Notably, there has been extended, systematic attacks on our police and law enforcement professionals.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas
Source
msnbc.com

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Senator Cotton critiques the focus on gun control, suggesting that the root causes of violence should be addressed instead.

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