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Angus King: “It will have no practical effect. They will still be able to buy guns in either place. They would have to go through the…”

On the recordJune 15, 2016
It will have no practical effect. They will still be able to buy guns in either place. They would have to go through the instant background check and the law as if they were a felon or something like that. Then they would be prevented. But other than that, this isn't going to have any practical effect on the practical law-abiding gun owners in Maine?
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Angus King
Independent · Maine
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Jun 15, 2016

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