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Chris Murphy: “I have had the football pulled out from under me enough times before in these negotiations to be realistic about our…”

On the recordMay 31, 2022
I have had the football pulled out from under me enough times before in these negotiations to be realistic about our prospects for success on the table our red flag laws, changes to our background checks, systems safe storage, investments in mental health, investments in school security.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Chris Murphy discusses the challenges of negotiating gun safety measures and the difficulty in achieving a ban on assault weapons.

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