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Mike Thompson: Nearly 40,000 people were killed by gun violence in 2017. Over 1,600 took place in my State of Pennsylvania.

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
Nearly 40,000 people were killed by gun violence in 2017. Over 1,600 took place in my State of Pennsylvania.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Thompson provides statistics on gun violence in Pennsylvania to stress the issue's severity.

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