Monday, November 13, 2017

GUNS IN AMERICA - Background Checks

"How gun background checks work — and when they don't" PBS NewsHour 11/7/2017

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SUMMARY:  New information about the Texas shooter's past behavior reveals he was able to bypass a patchwork of gun laws and purchase the weapon he used to kill 26 people on Sunday.  William Brangham breaks down the complicated landscape of our nation's gun laws.




"Closing gun background check loopholes may be 'common cause' for Democrats and Republicans, says Sen. Chris Murphy" PBS NewsHour 11/7/2017

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SUMMARY:  Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn) has been one of the most vocal advocates for reforming gun laws since the Sandy Hook tragedy in his own state.  As more becomes known about the man behind the massacre at a Texas church, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are looking at the background check system, which critics think is broken.  Murphy joins Judy Woodruff to discuss reforms.

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