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Tim Kaine: “Let's do background checks, because 77 percent of Republican voters want us to do comprehensive background checks.”

On the recordMarch 23, 2021
Let's do background checks, because 77 percent of Republican voters want us to do comprehensive background checks.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine advocates for background checks on gun purchases, highlighting public support for the measure.

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