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Lindsey Graham: “The reason so many people are buying guns is because they've lost faith in their government to protect them.”

On the recordMarch 14, 2023
The reason so many people are buying guns is because they've lost faith in their government to protect them.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham highlights public distrust in government as a reason for gun purchases.

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