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John Conyers: “Mr. Speaker, I do not know where my friend the distinguished member of the Judiciary Committee [Mr. Barr] was yesterday…”

On the recordMarch 22, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I do not know where my friend the distinguished member of the Judiciary Committee [Mr. Barr] was yesterday, but the Fraternal Order of Police were here again to beg us not to repeal this ban. The International Association of Police Chiefs are unanimous in opposing this repeal of the weapons ban. The Sheriffs Association. The National Association of Police Officers. Every organization of police in the United States of America supports the assault weapons ban. Every one. All. 100 percent. No exceptions.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing opposition to the repeal of the assault weapons ban during a House floor debate.

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