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Chris Murphy: “It absolutely is. But, you know, back to data. You know, let's be very clear, when we had a ban on assault weapons from…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2021
It absolutely is. But, you know, back to data. You know, let's be very clear, when we had a ban on assault weapons from 1994 to 2004, we saw a significant reduction in mass shootings.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Chris Murphy argues for the effectiveness of the assault weapons ban in reducing mass shootings.

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