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“We are good citizens, and we cannot protect ourselves because you allow the criminals to run wild. ... I'd like you to come and live in the inner city for a week and see the importance of having a weapon. ... Go after the criminals and not the good people.”

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Jesse Lee Peterson
Jesse Lee Peterson

Limited information is available about Jesse Lee Peterson, who was born on May 22, 1949. His profession and life experiences are not specified. more

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