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Phil Weiser: “Fentanyl and other drugs is number two [cause of death for…”

Featuring: Phil Weiser, Democratic | Attorney General of Colorado

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Ryan, the way I decide what firearm regulations we need is a public health mindset. When I was growing up, the number one way young people could die is car accidents. Gun violence is now number one. Fentanyl and other drugs is number two [cause of death for young people]. Car accidents. Distant third. I'm going to keep looking at what can save lives. The reason that we worked, for example, in Colorado on a red flag law is I … (51:39–51:42)

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Asserts that fentanyl and other drugs are the second leading cause of death for young people.

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