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Peter King's Absurd Support for an Assault Weapons Ban: An Open Letter
A letter to Congressman Peter King demanding answers after he became the first Republican to support an assault weapons ban.
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Thomas DiGennaro is a reporter and Staff Columnist for 71 Republic covering U.S. politics and criminal justice. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Long Island University where he was a Division I student-athlete.
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A letter to Congressman Peter King demanding answers after he became the first Republican to support an assault weapons ban.
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