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Rebecca Dallet
Rebecca Dallet
stated on March 2, 2018 a debate
Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA."  
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March 14, 2018
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on February 15, 2018 a briefing with reporters
We "have laws on the books designed to prevent people with mental illnesses from getting firearms."
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February 26, 2018
Everytown for Gun Safety
Everytown for Gun Safety
stated on February 22, 2018 a tweet
Says NRA head Wayne LaPierre said, "We believe in absolutely gun-free, zero-tolerance, totally safe schools. That means no guns in America’s schools. Period."  
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By Jon Greenberg • February 23, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on February 18, 2018 an interview
"There are more guns in this country than there are people."  
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February 20, 2018
Stacey Newman
Stacey Newman
stated on October 2, 2017 a Missourinet article
"Part of this omnibus gun bill that year (was) legalizing machine guns in the state of Missouri."
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By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg • November 3, 2017
Seth Moulton
Seth Moulton
stated on October 8, 2017 in an interview
"Background checks have been unequivocally shown to reduce gun violence."
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By John Kruzel • October 11, 2017
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 3, 2017 a news release
The Las Vegas shooting was the "273rd mass shooting" in the United States so far in 2017.  
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October 4, 2017
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on April 28, 2017 a speech to the National Rifle Association
"The first Congress passed a law mandating that every able-bodied man must own a musket."
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 19, 2017
Marc Butler
Marc Butler
stated on March 1, 2017 a press conference to repeal the SAFE Act
"We have counties where there have been one arrest under the SAFE Act. It indicates there's not a whole lot of interest in enforcing this in our upstate counties."
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By Dan Clark • March 24, 2017
Wayne LaPierre
Wayne LaPierre
stated on February 24, 2017 a speech at CPAC
"According to the FBI, Mexican drug cartels are working with 100,000 street gang members in Chicago alone."
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By Miriam Valverde • March 14, 2017
Richard Corcoran
Richard Corcoran
stated on February 12, 2017 an inteview on CBS4
"Most of these mass shootings take place in (areas) where you're not allowed to have a concealed weapons permit."
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By Amy Sherman • February 21, 2017
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate
"What the District of Columbia was trying to do (with its handgun ban) was to protect toddlers from guns."
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By Riley Snyder • October 20, 2016
Brad Schneider
Brad Schneider
stated on September 16, 2016 a campaign tweet
Says Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold "continues to side with his Republican leadership and the NRA in blocking consideration of a bill that would keep firearms out of the hands of people on the terrorist watch list."
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By Anna Bruzgulis • October 18, 2016
Cocks Not Glocks
Cocks Not Glocks
stated on August 24, 2016 a Cocks not Glocks call to protest on Facebook
"You would receive a citation for taking a dildo to class" at the University of Texas.
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By Dylan Baddour • October 7, 2016
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on June 19, 2016 a TV interview
Under the current procedure, if someone "on a terror watch list" tries to buy a gun, authorities are notified.
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By Jonathan Anderson • September 2, 2016
Edward Flynn
Edward Flynn
stated on July 8, 2016 a news conference
Milwaukee police use deadly force at a rate that is "among the lowest" in the country.  
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By Jacob Carpenter • August 19, 2016
Mike Rawlings
Mike Rawlings
stated on July 8, 2016 a news conference
In 2016, Dallas, Texas, has fewer "police officer-related shootings than any large city in America."
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By Neelesh Moorthy • July 12, 2016
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 17, 2016 a radio interview
The Orlando shooter used "a weapon of war."
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By Sarah Hauer • July 1, 2016
Americans for Responsible Solutions
Americans for Responsible Solutions
stated on May 24, 2016 an ad
Says Kelly Ayotte "stands with the Washington gun lobby. They fund her campaigns."
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By Nick Reid • June 30, 2016
Robert Uithoven
Robert Uithoven
stated on June 6, 2016 on an episode of Nevada NewsMakers
"If Question 1 were to pass here in Nevada, we would have more restrictive gun laws here in Nevada dealing with the transfer of firearms than they do in California."
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By Riley Snyder • June 22, 2016
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