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Denny Rehberg: But when you talk about gun control, we get very serious about the Constitution and the creeping of various rules and…

On the recordFebruary 18, 2011
But when you talk about gun control, we get very serious about the Constitution and the creeping of various rules and regulations in areas that Congress has specifically stayed out of, didn't want us to be involved in. And so there is always that lingering thought in the back of your mind like, what's going on here? Now I don't tend to believe that I would be a scary individual, but if I were living in one of those four States, I would be in this category of having purchased two long rifles because I happened to buy a hunting rifle for myself and my son, who was of age. For Christmas I went out and bought two, and it throws me into that category. I would like to think I'm not considered a gun runner for a Mexican cartel or something like that, but that's the effect of a regulation like this. And so I hope that we will seriously consider this not necessary.
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Denny Rehberg
Montana
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Feb 18, 2011

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Rehberg addresses concerns about gun control regulations and their implications for responsible firearm owners.

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