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Gabby Giffords: “Closing the gun show loophole and requiring private sellers to require a background check before they transfer a gun…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2013
Closing the gun show loophole and requiring private sellers to require a background check before they transfer a gun is--for us, I mean, I cannot think of something that would make our country safer than doing just that.
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Gabby Giffords
Arizona

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Giffords emphasizes the importance of closing loopholes in gun sales for safety.

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