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Jackie Speier: I cannot believe that my colleagues don't recognize that prohibiting the sale of an assault weapon until the age of 21…

On the recordJune 7, 2022
I cannot believe that my colleagues don't recognize that prohibiting the sale of an assault weapon until the age of 21 isn't going to save lives.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Speier emphasizes the need for stricter gun laws to prevent violence.

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