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Lucy McBath: “The risk here is that people in distress can commit violent acts when they have easy access to a firearm.”

On the recordOctober 20, 2021
The risk here is that people in distress can commit violent acts when they have easy access to a firearm.
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Lucy McBath
Democratic · Georgia

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Discussing the importance of red flag laws to prevent gun violence.

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