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On the recordJanuary 19, 2016
One of the reasons that you do focus on the issue of gun laws is because the research that you have looked at makes it pretty clear that States that make it harder for criminals to access guns have lower rates of gun homicide.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy emphasizes the link between stricter gun laws and lower homicide rates.

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