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On the recordMay 23, 2022
We have tried on background -- universal background checks, we have tried to make it harder for people who are mentally unfit to get weapons. Republicans have made it easier.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

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Castro discusses the failure of Republican lawmakers to support gun control measures.

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