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On the recordJune 15, 2016
Well, it is not surprising to me, would be my answer. I think, as the Senator knows, the marketing techniques of the companies that sell these guns are very disturbing. They often are marketing these guns in a way that would suggest that the intended use by the manufacturer is, in fact, to kill as many people as possible. They advertise the fact that you can conceal them easily, so they don't shy away from the fact that the collapsible elements make them easily concealable. The manufacturers are not suggesting that they should be used for mass slaughter, but they certainly are selling them in a way that speaks to an audience who is contemplating what they were contemplating. I yield to the Senator for an additional question.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
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Jun 15, 2016

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