Then we have a veterans bill that, believe it or not, makes it harder to prevent veteran suicide. Nearly 5,000 veterans die by firearm suicide every single year. Five thousand. This bill dismantles a tool that the VA has used for decades to help keep at risk veterans safe. (00:59–01:05)
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