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Ron Johnson: “If somebody, a responsible individual had been carrying a…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Sen. Johnson on Fox News Sunday

Published | Video Starts at 06:36

Well, it's certainly one of the rationales behind concealed carry where criminals actually have to be a little concerned before they commit a criminal act that maybe somebody could stop them. And I think that is the truth, that If somebody, a responsible individual had been carrying a weapon, maybe, maybe they could have, you know, prevented some of those deaths. some of those, some of those injuries. I think that's just the truth. And maybe you could have had a firefight and killed many more people. (06:36–06:44)

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Asserts that an armed individual might have been able to prevent some deaths in the theater shooting.

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