On the recordJanuary 15, 2013
I think the problem we can sometimes get into is what kind of legislation is going to make us feel better, not which kind of legislation is going to make us safer.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I think the problem we can sometimes get into is what kind of legislation is going to make us feel better, not which…”
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Hoover emphasizes the need for effective legislation rather than just feel-good measures in gun control discussions.
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