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On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
I do not think any expansion of background checks is going to be a deterrent until somebody in a real way suffers the consequences under the current system.
Said by
Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham argues that expanding background checks won't deter crime without real consequences.

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