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Tom McClintock: “50 years ago, we had very few gun control laws. Today, we have a great many. If these laws were actually the answer to…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
50 years ago, we had very few gun control laws. Today, we have a great many. If these laws were actually the answer to these massacres, shouldn't the problem be getting better and not worse by now?
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock questions the effectiveness of current gun control laws in reducing violence.

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