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On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
What about the rights of the law-abiding citizens who wear uniforms every day, the men and women in law enforcement who get up and put their lives on the line for us?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the rights of law enforcement in the gun control debate.

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