On the recordApril 7, 2014
the children that I represent, some of whom are dying on the streets of Brooklyn, are from illegal guns from other parts of the country, cannot afford for us to wait for congressional action.
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Jeffries highlights the urgency of addressing illegal gun issues affecting his constituents.
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