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Adam Kinzinger: “The other thing is, people assume I think a lot that a police officer with a hand gun against an assailant with an AR is…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2023
The other thing is, people assume I think a lot that a police officer with a hand gun against an assailant with an AR is an even match. It is the furthest thing from an even match.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois

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Adam Kinzinger emphasizes the disparity in firepower between police officers and assailants armed with ARs.

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