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On the recordNovember 14, 2011
Making sure that guns stay out of the hands of criminals, drug addicts, violent abusers, and the mentally ill has been important to me as long as I have been in Congress.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer highlights his commitment to preventing gun access to dangerous individuals.

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