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Elizabeth Furse: “Yesterday a Congressman tried to stop Congress from forbidding sale of guns to child abusers. Shame. Yesterday in…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 1996
Yesterday a Congressman tried to stop Congress from forbidding sale of guns to child abusers. Shame. Yesterday in Portland, OR, my town, a man opened fire in a church, injuring four people, including a pregnant woman. The NRA opposed the Brady bill. The NRA opposed the assault weapon ban. I believe the time has come when we must stand up for the rights of victims of gun violence, not the rights of perpetrators of gun violence. We Americans have a basic right. It is the right to be safe in our homes, on our streets, and in our churches.
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Elizabeth Furse
Oregon

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Addressing gun violence and the need for stricter gun control measures.

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