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Rashida Tlaib: These weapons are intended to be sold to civilians. So, the advertisement inherently would not target anyone other than…

On the recordJuly 26, 2022
These weapons are intended to be sold to civilians. So, the advertisement inherently would not target anyone other than civilians, just like the killer in Uvalde.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib emphasizes that gun advertisements target civilians, not military or law enforcement.

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