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On the recordDecember 3, 2015
I mean, to have the opportunity for the United States Senate to, you know, vote to close this terror gap. I mean, we have a large number of people on the terrorist watch list. They currently have easy access to firearms here in the United States.
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Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona

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Mark Kelly addresses the need for the Senate to act on closing the loophole that allows individuals on the terrorist watch list to access firearms.

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