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“The assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy led directly to the passage of a historic law, the Gun Control Act of 1968.”

Quote by Jeffrey Toobin

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Jeffrey Toobin is an American lawyer and author known for his in-depth reporting and analysis on the legal and judicial systems. He graduated from Yale University and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School. Toobin served as a legal columnist for The New Yorker magazine and has written best-selling books such as 'The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court'. more

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