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Mike Lee: “If you want to buy a firearm, you go into a federally…”

Featuring: Mike Lee, Republican | U.S. Senate from Utah

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Sen. Lee Stands for SAVE America Act: March 21st

Published | Video Starts at 37:45

You also have to do it when you apply for a passport. And then there are related issues of proof that you have to do in many, many other circumstances. If you want to buy a firearm, you go into a federally licensed firearms dealer, you have to provide a photo id. You then have to go through a background check. You have to show who you are. Now, to this, the Democrats say, oh, but this is a constitutionally protected right. (37:45–37:54)

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Asserts that a photo ID is required to purchase a firearm from a federally licensed dealer.

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