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Another Death by Gun

As we approach another Memorial Day, we need to think about the the senseless gun violence deaths that took place yesterday in California. More senseless deaths caused by another mentally ill person who was allowed to purchase a gun. We must also remember that our congressman, Tom Price played a major roll in blocking the recent bill in congress that would have helped to prevent guns from getting in the hands of mentally ill individuals. Ninety percent of Georgians, some of them NRA.members supported this bill. Yet Mr. Price's vote was influenced by moneyed special interests and the Washington boys club. Mr. Price spends too much time with his Washington insider colleagues and not enough listening to his constituents here in Georgia.

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