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Chris Murphy: “90 percent of Americans support the notion that everyone should have to prove they are not a criminal before they buy a…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
90 percent of Americans support the notion that everyone should have to prove they are not a criminal before they buy a gun.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy emphasizes public support for background checks on gun purchases.

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