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On the recordJune 5, 2022
You know, talking about bans, I wouldn't have a problem on looking at some of these things. What is the necessity? Tell me what the purpose is, and let's use them for those purposes.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
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Senator Manchin expresses openness to discussing bans on certain firearms while questioning their necessity.

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