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Lindsey Graham: The best way to prevent crazy people, mentally unstable people from getting a weapon is to identify them somehow before…

On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
The best way to prevent crazy people, mentally unstable people from getting a weapon is to identify them somehow before they murder somebody.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the need to identify mentally unstable individuals to prevent gun violence.

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