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Ed Markey: If not for the efforts of eight attorneys general, including Maura Healey, the attorney general from my own State of…

On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
If not for the efforts of eight attorneys general, including Maura Healey, the attorney general from my own State of Massachusetts, anyone, including criminals and terrorists, would now be able to download a computer file and print a semi-automatic weapon.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the dangers of 3D-printed guns and the role of attorneys general in halting their distribution.

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