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Richard Blumenthal: “The gun lobby continues to intimidate and threaten. It continues to back and sometimes buy legislators, whether at the…”

On the recordJune 2, 2022
The gun lobby continues to intimidate and threaten. It continues to back and sometimes buy legislators, whether at the state or the federal level.
Said by
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

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Blumenthal discusses the influence of the gun lobby on legislators and the current political climate regarding gun control.

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