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On the recordJuly 26, 2022
Since 1976, the gun industry has been exempt from oversight by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, despite over 45,000 Americans dying from gun-related injuries in 2020.
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Robin Kelly
Democratic · Illinois

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Kelly highlights the lack of oversight for the gun industry compared to other consumer products.

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