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On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
There is a reason why assault weapons have become the weapon of choice for mass killers. They are weapons of war designed to kill as many people as possible in as short a time as possible.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline discusses the lethal nature of assault weapons in mass shootings.

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