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Mike Thompson: “The time is now to make sure that we get rid of the gaps and loopholes that defeat the purpose for which they were…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
The time is now to make sure that we get rid of the gaps and loopholes that defeat the purpose for which they were intended.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Calling for action to close loopholes in gun legislation.

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