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On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
So, indeed, if H.R. 8 were the law, there is a goodly chance or a chance that an individual would not have gotten a gun, and those church people would still be alive?
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee
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Cohen emphasizes the potential life-saving impact of H.R. 8 after a church shooting.

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