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On the recordNovember 16, 2011
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Based on your argument, you would think that the state that the laws of the 37 States have that limit gun permits to people that are 21 should be abolished. Why does your legislation not go further and trample on the States' rights and say that you can only have a limitation of age 18 and say that you cannot have a limitation of age 21?
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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