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Hank Johnson: Well, it's manufactured into a scandal or into an alleged scandal when, in fact, the scandal, Anderson, has to do with…

On the recordDecember 12, 2011
Well, it's manufactured into a scandal or into an alleged scandal when, in fact, the scandal, Anderson, has to do with the lack of federal laws, which contribute to the numbers of assault weapons that enter into the hands of Mexican drug cartels and others and are used to kill people.
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Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia

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Johnson discusses the real issue behind the Fast and Furious program, emphasizing the lack of federal laws on assault weapons.

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