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Charles E. Schumer: “Assault weapons were designed for and should be used on our battlefields, not on our streets.”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2013
Assault weapons were designed for and should be used on our battlefields, not on our streets.

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Schumer emphasizes the inappropriate use of assault weapons in civilian life.

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