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