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On the recordJuly 4, 2022
There is one county that accounts for about 60 to 70 percent of all of the Red Flag Laws ordered in the State. That means that it's an ineffective program.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy discusses the ineffectiveness of Illinois' Red Flag Law in preventing gun violence.

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