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Ayanna Pressley: Nothing in the Constitution requires America's leaders to stand by and do nothing while more people die from gun…

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
Nothing in the Constitution requires America's leaders to stand by and do nothing while more people die from gun violence each year than die from military combat overseas.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley argues for action against gun violence, emphasizing constitutional responsibilities.

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