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On the recordSeptember 25, 2019
Unfortunately, in the 1980s, the gun lobby started approaching Governors, State legislators, and even some of my colleagues in Congress to make sure that these dedicated local leaders and first responders would not be able to do what they need to do to address firearm safety.
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James A. Lewis
Democratic · Illinois

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John Lewis criticizes the influence of the gun lobby on local leaders' ability to address gun safety.

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