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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

Editor's note · Context

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

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