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Chris Coons: “I have seen tragically firsthand in my hometown of Wilmington what a dramatic spike in gun violence can do to disrupt a…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2016
I have seen tragically firsthand in my hometown of Wilmington what a dramatic spike in gun violence can do to disrupt a town and a community to wreak destruction and pain and loss on families and whole neighborhoods.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons shares personal experience of gun violence impact in his community.

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