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Carl Marlinga: “Congress does have a duty to legislate in this area and make…”

Featuring: Carl Marlinga, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 10

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One-on-one with Democrat Carl Marlinga on Michigan's 10th Congressional District race

Published | Video Starts at 10:39

There is no reasonable way to say that the second amendment applies to every type of semi automatic weapon with multiple rounds that is out there. Congress does have a duty to legislate in this area and make sure that those [semi-automatic weapons] are not sold in interstate commerce. And when it comes to abortion, you know, here in Michigan we have proposal three, it's on the ballot here. But also Congress has voted on this issue as well. (10:39–10:47)

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Asserts that Congress should legislate against the sale of semi-automatic weapons in interstate commerce.

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