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Mike Lee: “It would be my preference if we could find a way to put an end to events like this, without doing violence to the…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2013
It would be my preference if we could find a way to put an end to events like this, without doing violence to the Constitution and also without leaving law-abiding citizens more vulnerable to crime.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Lee advocates for solutions to gun violence that respect constitutional rights.

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