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Hillary Clinton: I'm not going to, you know, sugarcoat it. It's a very heavy lift. I think that's a mistake. I think these assault…

On the recordApril 14, 2009
I'm not going to, you know, sugarcoat it. It's a very heavy lift. I think that's a mistake. I think these assault weapons, these military-style weapons don't belong on anyone's street.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Hillary Clinton comments on the challenges of addressing gun control and expresses her belief that military-style weapons should not be available to the public.

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