In the state of Texas, every three hours, someone is killed by a gun. Every year In Texas, over 3,000 people are killed, whether it's suicide or murder by a gun. Last year was 3,100. That's more casualties than the war in Afghanistan in our own state. Now, I understand politics, and I understand that there are a lot of political forces at play, but we only have one shot to get things right, to take care … (12:56–13:06)
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Asserts that 3,100 gun-related deaths in Texas last year exceeded casualties in the Afghanistan war.
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