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On the recordMarch 14, 2023
First of all, Ms. Swearer, do you believe a law-abiding citizen is a threat to public safety because they exercise their Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms?
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn questions the perception of law-abiding citizens as threats due to gun rights.

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