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On the recordNovember 5, 2017
We need the people we elect to office to first stand up and acknowledge that we have a problem in this country, 35,000 people dying from gunshot wounds, another 100,000 shot every year is completely unacceptable, it's a problem.
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Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona

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Mark Kelly emphasizes the need for elected officials to recognize and address the gun violence problem in the U.S.

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