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On the recordApril 3, 2017
If we do not send the message that this system is meant to stop people from buying firearms who are prohibited by law from buying firearms, what is the point of this system?
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Bob Goodlatte
Republican · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Goodlatte emphasizes the importance of prosecuting illegal firearm purchases to uphold the system's integrity.

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