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Gabby Giffords: “I think we can get this done. There is momentum. The American people want this and they want this now.”

On the recordMarch 31, 2013
I think we can get this done. There is momentum. The American people want this and they want this now.

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Giffords expresses optimism about passing gun control legislation due to public support.

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