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Lindsey Graham: “I would suggest that in some situations six bullets is not enough for a person defending their family and one bullet in…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
I would suggest that in some situations six bullets is not enough for a person defending their family and one bullet in the hands of the wrong person is way too many, and that is what we are trying to accommodate here.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham argues for balancing gun rights with public safety.

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