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Tim Walz: “Several [police officers] later died [after January 6].”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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I was the NRA guy for a long time. They used to teach gun safety. I'm of an age where my shotgun was in my car so I could pheasant hunt … Several [police officers] later died [after January 6]. … and where it's at. The number one, where the most firearm deaths happen in Minnesota are rural suicide. And we have an epidemic of children getting guns and shooting themselves. (1:00:30–1:00:31)

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Asserts that several police officers died after the January 6 events.

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