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On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
I do not have to imagine a deranged man using a 100-round clip to kill 12 people at a movie theater.
Said by
Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken cites real incidents of gun violence to argue against the need for assault weapons.

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