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Barack Obama: “A child can't open a bottle of aspirin, why should they be able to fire a gun?”

On the recordJanuary 4, 2016
A child can't open a bottle of aspirin, why should they be able to fire a gun?
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama's argument for gun control measures, emphasizing the need for safety features on firearms.

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