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Scott Baugh: “We need to make sure people with mental illness don't have…”

Featuring: Scott Baugh, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. House California, District 47

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Dr. Shad's Exclusive Interview with U.S. Congress Candidate Scott Baugh

Published | Video Starts at 20:06

Because think about it, if you eliminated all guns, you're just taking constitutional rights from law abiding citizens. The criminals will still have guns. What we need to make sure of is that the criminals don't have guns. We need to make sure people with mental illness don't have guns. And so we need to look at red flag laws. And in fact, if you look at all the tragedies that we've had in this country, and there are some serious tragedies about gun violence. About gun violence. (20:06–20:12)

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Asserts the need for red flag laws to prevent people with mental illness from having guns.

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