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On the recordDecember 12, 2023
This hearing is intended to promote gun ownership under the supposed theory that it empowers women. The very premise of this hearing is dangerous because we know from the data that the presence of a gun in the home actually increases the likelihood that a woman is murdered or dies by suicide.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler argues against the notion that gun ownership empowers women, citing data on increased risks.

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