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Nita Lowey: “I think it should be a serious consideration. If in fact we saw what happened in Charleston and we see many other cases…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
I think it should be a serious consideration. If in fact we saw what happened in Charleston and we see many other cases, if three days does not seem sufficient, none of us would want people to go around purchasing guns if you look at the facts and they shouldn't be able to do so.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Lowey advocates for reconsidering the three-day background check limit for gun purchases.

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