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On the recordJuly 25, 2011
I respect the right to own legal guns for self-defense, for other reasons, but I do not support illegal guns that are fueling drug wars and putting lives at risk.
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Dennis Kucinich
Independent · Ohio

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Kucinich emphasizes support for legal gun ownership while opposing illegal guns that contribute to violence.

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