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On the recordJanuary 29, 2013
God only knows what they would have done with those weapons had it not been for that particular law.
Said by
Brandon Johnson
Democratic · Illinois

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Chief Johnson emphasizes the importance of laws preventing prohibited purchases of firearms.

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