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On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
Instead, whether intentionally or not, the gun control proposals in H.R. 8 could turn law abiding citizens into criminals while also failing to achieve the stated purpose of reducing gun violence.
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Gabby Giffords
Arizona

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Giffords warns that H.R. 8 may criminalize lawful gun owners without reducing violence.

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