I am sure you will now support a universal background check to keep the guns out of the hands of criminals, will you not?
Dick Durbin: “I am sure you will now support a universal background check to keep the guns out of the hands of criminals, will you…”
On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
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Durbin questions the support for universal background checks to prevent gun access for criminals.
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