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On the recordJanuary 21, 2013
This tragedy could not have been helped by the present legislation. I know when the concealed weapons bill was passed some many years ago, the wisdom of the legislature at that time was not to allow concealed weapons to be on campuses, and I believe they were right.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas

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Sheila Jackson Lee argues against the effectiveness of current legislation regarding concealed weapons on campuses.

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