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Dick Durbin: “Its former executive director claimed that all gun laws are…”

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'Why Did You Join Gun Owners Of America?': Dick Durbin Grills Trump Judicial Nominee

Published | Video Starts at 00:32

No compromise gun lobby, and has taken extreme positions on firearm safety. For example, the group you joined has called for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to be abolished, and Its former executive director claimed that all gun laws are unconstitutional. Why did you join Gun owners of America, Mr. Ranking Member Durbin I simply joined that organization. Again. I'm a very. I'm nothing other than a low level, the lowest level of membership. (00:32–00:49)

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Asserts that a former executive director of Gun Owners of America claimed all gun laws are unconstitutional.

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