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Angus King: “Perhaps the handgun example can remind me of my father's advice that even the worst person can serve as a bad example.”

On the recordDecember 6, 2017
Perhaps the handgun example can remind me of my father's advice that even the worst person can serve as a bad example.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King reflects on learning from bad examples in decision-making.

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