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David Cicilline

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David Nicola Cicilline is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district since January 5, 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Cicilline has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and civil rights during his tenure in Congress. He previously served as the Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, from 2003 to 2011, where he worked on urban revitalization and public safety initiatives.

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Feb 5, 2019

Dad, did you know there are loopholes in the Brady Bill?

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Feb 5, 2019

The truth is there are a whole set of bills that if we pass, will substantially reduce gun violence in this country.

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Feb 5, 2019

Now, the universal criminal background check is backed by more than 95 percent of the American people.

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Feb 5, 2019

We have a gun violence epidemic in this country.

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Feb 5, 2019

It's time to bring back the assault weapons ban.

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Feb 5, 2019

Like most rights, the right secured by the Second amendment is not unlimited.

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Feb 5, 2019

What harm is there in trying to figure out the link between guns and the violence and letting CDC and NIH study it?

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Feb 5, 2019

America's unique gun Violence problem, explained in 17 maps and charts.

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Feb 5, 2019

The Constitution declares that gun ownership is not a privilege that is just for a select, reserve few.

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Feb 5, 2019

The American people are completely fed up with this institution's willful neglect in leaving them to suffer in the face of a clear epidemic.

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Feb 5, 2019

The overwhelming majority of American gun owners are hardworking, law-abiding citizens.

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Feb 5, 2019

I have yet to hear a single argument that this legislation in H.R. 8 is unconstitutional.

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Feb 5, 2019

Wounds from Military-Style Rifles? 'A Ghastly Thing to See'

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Feb 5, 2019

This is the first hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives on gun violence prevention in nearly a decade.

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Feb 5, 2019

We owe your whole generation an apology. The adults have failed you.

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Feb 5, 2019

The gun death rate has risen by 17 percent, the gun suicide rate by 19 percent, and the gun homicide rate by 14 percent.

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Feb 5, 2019

Each of these statistics is another example of this body's shameful failure to protect Americans from gun violence.

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Feb 5, 2019

Congress must take immediate action to repeal PLCAA.

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Feb 5, 2019

We have a responsibility to make sure that we keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them.

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Feb 5, 2019

America's unique gun violence problem, explained in 17 maps and charts.

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Feb 5, 2019

I urge you to expand Brady background checks by voting for H.R. 8, legislation requiring background checks for virtually every gun transaction.

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Feb 5, 2019

The Charleston loophole threatens local communities by enabling guns to fall into the hands of dangerous people.

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Feb 5, 2019

Let me just remind this Committee of what I believe was a missed opportunity back in 1990.

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Feb 5, 2019

We are trying to keep them from getting guns in the first place.

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Jan 28, 2019

These claims about voter fraud are completely unsupported by the evidence.

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