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A Systematic Plan For Firearms Law Reform, Katherine L. Record, Lawrence O. Gostin
A Systematic Plan For Firearms Law Reform, Katherine L. Record, Lawrence O. Gostin
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Tragedy after tragedy has drawn the nation’s attention towards gun violence. Yet the murder of 20 school children in Newtown, CT has done more to drive the national dialogue on gun control than any preceding mass shooting, not to mention the endemic murderous violence that plagues city streets day in and out. President Obama has responded by calling on Congress to (1) close background check loopholes; (2) ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines; and (3) improve mental health services. All of these measures are necessary to curb gun violence. Yet, in a nation with more firearms per capita than anywhere …