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FIGHTING FOR FEDERAL

GUN LAWS TO PREVENT CRIME

D.C. has been experiencing a devastating crime spike. Gun violence takes more lives by far than any other kind of violence in the District of Columbia. While D.C. has strong local laws regulating guns, in several nearby states,anyone can buy a gun without a background check and bring it back to the District. Congressional Republicans often attack D.C. for its high crime rates, but Congress deserves as much blame for this as our local government. Ankit will use his platform as Shadow Senator to push Congress to pass common-sense federal gun laws that will greatly reduce crime. He will also work to increase funding for our undermanned U.S. Attorney’s office so that more people arrested for committing crimes are actually prosecuted.

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