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On the recordJuly 19, 2022
These are weapons of war designed to kill as many people as quickly as possible, to use in military combat. They don’t belong in the neighborhoods of our cities.
Said by
David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
msnbc.com

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Cicilline argues for the necessity of an assault weapons ban, highlighting the dangers of such weapons in civilian areas.

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