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Eric Holder: What our history tells us is that a relatively small number of gun stores supply a disproportionate number of guns that…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
What our history tells us is that a relatively small number of gun stores supply a disproportionate number of guns that are used in violent crimes.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Discussing the sources of guns used in crimes in Mexico.

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