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Amy Klobuchar stated on August 12, 2019 in :

The "boyfriend loophole" means that "if you commit a serious crime of domestic abuse against your wife, you can't get a gun, but if you do it against your girlfriend, you can."

By Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2019

Jason Miyares stated on August 13, 2019 in :

"On average, 65% of gun deaths in America are from suicides."

By Warren Fiske• August 21, 2019

Adam Kinzinger stated on August 09, 2019 in :

"97% of murders occur with handguns."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 15, 2019

Curt Schilling stated on August 10, 2019 in :

Law-abiding gun owners stop crimes "2.5 million times a year," according to the federal Centers for Disease Control.

By Tom Kertscher• August 14, 2019

Philip Van Cleave stated on August 08, 2019 in :

"Criminals don’t go through (gun) background checks. I think it’s like 3% go through a background check."

By Warren Fiske• August 13, 2019

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