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Vicente Gonzalez: “We do need to have laws in place that prevent criminals and…”

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

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Rep. Vicente Gonzalez talks Brownsville migrant tragedy and the coming end of Title 42

Published | Video Starts at 03:43

I don't know how he's going to explain this one away. You know, as the gentleman earlier, I am a gun lover myself. I like, you know, I grew up hunting and fishing. But We do need to have laws in place that prevent criminals and people such as this person that committed this awful act in Allen, Texas, being able to have ARs and really dangerous weapons in their hands. And we have a long way to go in the federal legislature and certainly in state legislatures across our country. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez, thank you very much. Thanks for being with us. (03:43–03:57)

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Asserts the need for laws to prevent criminals from accessing dangerous weapons.

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