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Vicente Gonzalez: “People who are trained and licensed to carry are the least…”

Featuring: Vicente Gonzalez, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 34

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Published | Video Starts at 09:57

If they didn't train, they didn't have to. What was your response? I might be okay with something like that. They're trained. I mean, the fact is People who are trained and licensed to carry are the least likely to commit a crime. In fact, their odds of committing a crime goes down like 800%. So that might be something to look at. We just need to take a close look and see what best fits the educational system. (09:57–10:03)

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Asserts that trained and licensed individuals are less likely to commit crimes.

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