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Gun control fails quickly in Congress after each mass shooting, but states often act – including to loosen gun laws

  • Written by Christopher Poliquin, Assistant Professor of Strategy, University of California, Los Angeles
Gun control fails quickly in Congress after each mass shooting, but states often act – including to loosen gun lawsAfter mass shootings, there are more calls for gun control. Here's one in Boulder, Colo., where 10 people died in a shooting.Jason Connolly / AFP/Getty Images

Recent mass shootings at three spas in Atlanta, Georgia and a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado have renewed calls for new gun legislation.

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