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Chris Murphy
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The only way we change our gun laws is by taking back the Senate in 2020. This week, I'll be raising money every day for candidates who can help us do that.
Up first, @ShuttleCDRKelly running in Arizona. No one has done more for the anti-gun violence cause than Mark and his wife @GabbyGiffords.

This seat is a must-win and it's one we can win. Chip in here 👇
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@ShuttleCDRKelly @GabbyGiffords The single biggest obstacle to passing universal background checks is Mitch McConnell.

Want to change our gun laws? Let's get @AmyMcGrathKY elected to the U.S. Senate. Donate now to her campaign 👇
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@ShuttleCDRKelly @GabbyGiffords @AmyMcGrathKY Every day Mitch McConnell refuses to vote on background checks is a day we raise money to flip the Senate.

If we want to change our gun laws, we can start by electing @SaraGideonME in Maine. Click to donate to her campaign👇
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In 2014 the NRA spent $4.4 million to get Thom Tillis elected to the Senate in North Carolina. But we can beat him in 2020.

Chip in to support @CalforNC to help us flip the Senate and change our gun laws. ⤵️
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You're right, Ted, it's hard to do this issue justice on twitter, but I commend you for trying. Here's my side of the argument, on why the 2nd Amendment is about collective, not personal defense, and allows the government to reasonably condition firearms ownership. 1/x
2/x First, you selectively quoted the Amendment. It actually reads: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." It references militias - not personal defense - for a reason.
3/x The founders were strongly opposed to America having a standing army. Madison called it an "instrument of tyranny". But a young America needed to defend itself. This is where militias come in, and the need to make sure citizens were armed in order to serve.
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Short THREAD on Ukraine: 1/ Trump’s decision to hold back security assistance is a bad idea, but once again Washington is caught in this trap of acting like the best way to help Ukraine is to load them up with more weapons.
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3/ At the same time, for years, the Washington establishment has acted like Russia is actually going to march on Kiev (they aren’t) and that our military assistance is saving Ukraine.
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1/ This article reflects 15 years of backwards thinking of Afghanistan policy. The Administration is debating whether ISIS's growth is a threat to U.S. or just Afghanistan. But if our presence there is what's feeding ISIS, then the answer to that question doesn't really matter.
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