Mark Kelly said "My wife would not be sitting in this seat, she would not have been sitting here today if we had stronger background checks." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 29, 2013

My wife would not be sitting in this seat, she would not have been sitting here today if we had stronger background checks.

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Democratic · Arizona

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Mark Kelly argues for the necessity of stronger background checks in gun legislation, linking it to the safety of his wife, Gabrielle Giffords.

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