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On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
I think that strikes a reasonable balance between the rights of individuals and the rights of all Americans--a human right not to get shot.
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

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Garcia emphasizes the need for gun control to protect human rights.

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