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Matt Cartwright: “I say 'legally' because that sale never should have happened, based on the shooter's 1995 felony conviction in another…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
I say 'legally' because that sale never should have happened, based on the shooter's 1995 felony conviction in another state.
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Matt Cartwright
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Critiquing the background check system after a shooting incident.

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