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Richard Blumenthal: “A ghost gun is in fact fully functional as a firearm.”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Senate Committee Debate on Ghost Guns: Ted Cruz vs. Richard Blumenthal

Published | Video Starts at 00:16

Numerous Democrats on this committee have advocated for confiscating firearms. Nobody on this committee on this side of the aisle wants to confiscate guns from law abiding citizens. A ghost gun is in fact fully functional as a firearm. It can be made at home using do it yourself gun making kits or a 3D printer. (00:16–00:22)

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