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Chris Murphy: “The problem is guns don't pay much attention to state boundaries. California can have strong laws. Connecticut can have…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2023
The problem is guns don't pay much attention to state boundaries. California can have strong laws. Connecticut can have strong laws. But weapons cross state lines.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy discusses the limitations of state gun laws due to the interstate trafficking of firearms.

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