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Dick Durbin: “I have never believed that allowing more guns will mean less gun violence.”

On the recordOctober 28, 2013
I have never believed that allowing more guns will mean less gun violence.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin argues that more guns do not lead to reduced gun violence.

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