On the recordJanuary 15, 2013
He can get the background checks done. I think that is very doable this year.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “He can get the background checks done. I think that is very doable this year.”
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Gergen expresses optimism about the possibility of passing background checks for gun purchases.
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