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On the recordJune 7, 2022
I learned after Sandy Hook is that this town, Washington, is about political power, and the anti-gun violence movement had very little in 2012.
Said by
Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

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Senator Murphy reflects on the political landscape regarding gun violence advocacy since the Sandy Hook tragedy.

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