On the recordJune 9, 2014
We're the only -- we're the only developed country on earth where this happens. And it happens now once a week. And it is a one-day story. There is no place else like this.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “We're the only -- we're the only developed country on earth where this happens. And it happens now once a week. And it…”
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Obama emphasizes the unique frequency of mass shootings in the U.S. compared to other developed countries.
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