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Amy Coney Barrett: “History is consistent with common sense. It demonstrates that legislatures have the power to prohibit dangerous people…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2023
History is consistent with common sense. It demonstrates that legislatures have the power to prohibit dangerous people from possessing guns.
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Amy Coney Barrett
Independent · District of Columbia

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Barrett emphasizes the legislative power to restrict gun possession for dangerous individuals.

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