Public safety, police, we are ready, we are unified on this issue that a universal background check will make our society a safer place, will make my police officers safer. It is absolutely essential.
Chris Coons: “Public safety, police, we are ready, we are unified on this issue that a universal background check will make our…”
On the recordJanuary 29, 2013
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Coons emphasizes the necessity of universal background checks for public safety.
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