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Donald Trump: “But you can't buy -- I mean, think of it. You can buy a handgun. You can't buy one. But you have to wait until you're…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2018
But you can't buy -- I mean, think of it. You can buy a handgun. You can't buy one. But you have to wait until you're 21. But you can buy the kind of weapon used in the school shooting at 18.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Trump questions the inconsistency in gun purchase age laws during a discussion on gun policy.

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