Lindsey Graham said "I do not think banning handguns makes me safer, because every criminal who wants a gun seems to be able to get one." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 4, 2010

I do not think banning handguns makes me safer, because every criminal who wants a gun seems to be able to get one.

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Republican · South Carolina

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Graham argues against handgun bans, citing criminal access to firearms.

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