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Chris Murphy: “Ten years after Sandy Hook, we were able to pass the most…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Senator Chris Murphy Discusses Democracy Threats and Trump's Influence on Defending Democracy Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 09:28

First of all, it's a very generous characterization of my work in the anti gun violence movement. There's an enormous number of heroes in that movement. Of course, we finally, Ten years after Sandy Hook, we were able to pass the most significant gun violence bill in our country's history signed by President Biden. And by the way, I don't ever miss an opportunity to make this advertisement. Since we passed that bill, gun violence rates and mass shooting rates in this country have dropped by 20, 30, 40% in most places. (09:28–09:37)

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