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On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
Now, when you go to a bank you see an armed guard and that guard is there to protect our money. Why would anyone object to an armed guard in a school who is there to protect our children?
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock advocates for armed guards in schools for children's protection.

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