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Greg Abbott: “There are members of the vicious gang ms.13 right here in…”

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Greg Abbott and Piers Morgan Debate Gun Control on CNN

Published February 5, 2013 | Video Starts at 04:01

And so these ranchers need to be able to protect themselves. Let me add one more thing. You're in Houston right now. There are members of the vicious gang ms.13 right here in Houston as well as other deadly gangs. People here in Houston have a right to defend themselves from the deadly MS.13 gang. Do you agree with the fact that you can't legally buy in most places in America machine guns in a warfare. (04:01–04:09)

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Asserts that MS-13 and other gangs are present in Houston.

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