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On the recordFebruary 2, 2022
What we need in the next couple of months, both locally and on the federal level is to reexamine some of the laws that we've passed. I continue to say there are many rivers that feed the sea of violence in our country. And the federal government plays a role.
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Parmenio Adams
Democratic · New York

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Mayor Eric Adams emphasizes the need for reexamining laws related to gun violence and the federal government's role in addressing the issue.

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