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Jeh Johnson: “I believe that, consistent with the Second Amendment, as interpreted by the Supreme Court and consistent with a…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2016
I believe that, consistent with the Second Amendment, as interpreted by the Supreme Court and consistent with a responsible gun owner's right to own a gun, we can and we should make it harder for a terrorist to obtain a gun to commit a terrorist act.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

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Johnson advocates for stricter gun control to prevent terrorists from obtaining firearms.

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