A new gun control law went into effect in Rhode Island on New Year’s Day. It has provoked widespread debate because, unlike most such legislation, it specifically targets potential gun buyers who may have a mental health issue. Advocates say this is the type of gun control most likely to prevent another catastrophic mass shooting. Opponents say it violates privacy
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Results of a new Pew Research poll show that the majority of Americans now oppose more gun control. Polls conducted by Gallup and CNN yielded similar results. Over the past twenty years, Americans’ opposition to gun control has been growing.
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In the wake of the recent shootings of two New York City police officers, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has issued a press release calling for stronger gun control laws. It also called for greater attention to the problem of mental illness. The group asked that caution be taken in trying to connect the murder
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