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On the recordJune 22, 2022
The gun lobby had been incredibly effective for 30 years in stopping the passage of a federal prohibition on trafficking.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

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Chris Murphy critiques the gun lobby's influence on preventing federal gun trafficking laws.

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