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On the recordMay 20, 2013
I am stymied that so far in this hearing we are more concerned about background checks and those qualifications for people who would be navigators and outreach specialists, than we are for people who would, today, buy a firearm.
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Michelle Lujan Grisham
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Lujan Grisham criticizes the focus on navigator qualifications over firearm purchase regulations.

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