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Ted Cruz: The reaction of Democrats to any tragedy is to try to politicize it. So they immediately start calling that we've to…

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
The reaction of Democrats to any tragedy is to try to politicize it. So they immediately start calling that we've to take away the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. That's not the right answer.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Ted Cruz criticized Democrats for politicizing tragedies and suggested that taking away Second Amendment rights is not the solution.

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