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Talking to Cam Edwards and David Keene at the Conservative Political Action of Conference

Feb 27, 2017 | Featured

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Dr. John Lott is the research director of the Crime Prevention Research Center, and author of the book, The War on Guns: Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies. At CPAC 2017, he talks with Cam Edwards and NRA Past President David Keene about how poorly public health research tests the impact of gun control laws.

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