Exit Wounds

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Ladies and gentlemen...

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...it's a pleasure for me to be here
on such a beautiful day...

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...in the great city of Detroit.

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And l'd love to tell you all...

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...to sit back, relax and enjoy yourselves.

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l'd love to...

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...but unfortunately, l can't do that.

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There's a very serious issue spiraling
out of control in this country.

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lllegal handguns ending up
in the hands of our children.

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lnstead ofreading offstatistics
that you might not already know...

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...that last year, more preschoolers died
from guns than police officers...

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...or that gunshot wounds
are the second leading cause of death...

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...for all people in the U.S., ages 10 to 34.

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Hold it. Go on in.

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While he lay bleeding to death
for 40 minutes, waiting for help to come.

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Darren was 16 years old.

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That could've been any one
of your children.

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l hope you'll consider my four-year plan
to get guns off the streets.

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l need your help and your support.

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Let's stop the pain and suffering
Darren's family had to go through.

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God bless you and thank you.

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-He just loves pissing me off.
-l'm sure he has his reasons.

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Thanks a lot.