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On the recordJanuary 23, 2023
I don't want our country turned into an armed encampment. I don't think the solution is for there to be armed police officers, outside of every single church, every single workplace, every single school.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy argues against the idea of heavily armed security in public spaces as a solution to gun violence.

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