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On the recordSeptember 21, 2009
As you know, we also manage the firearms check program for the FBI as well, and that is also a prohibiting factor for purchasing firearms.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin highlights the role of mental health records in firearm purchase restrictions.

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