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On the recordJanuary 15, 2013
This will be difficult. There will be pundits and politicians and special interest lobbyists publicly warning of a tyrannical, all-out assault on liberty -- not because that's true, but because they want to gin up fear or higher ratings or revenue for themselves.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama acknowledges the challenges he will face in passing gun control legislation due to opposition from various groups.

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