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Martin Heinrich: “When someone commits a violent crime with a firearm, law enforcement needs every possible tool to identify that weapon…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2026
When someone commits a violent crime with a firearm, law enforcement needs every possible tool to identify that weapon, connect it to other crimes, and get a dangerous criminal off the streets before they can hurt anyone else.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for tools to combat violent crime.

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