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Dick Durbin: “The only people who should be disturbed by common-sense gun laws are people who should not have guns in the first place.”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
The only people who should be disturbed by common-sense gun laws are people who should not have guns in the first place.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin argues that law-abiding citizens shouldn't fear sensible gun regulations.

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