A Better Way to Limit Mass Shooting Carnage

This article was first published by the Trace, a nonprofit news organization that covers gun violence in America. You can sign up for its newsletter here, or follow its reporting on Facebook or Twitter. Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]

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A Better Way to Limit Mass Shooting Carnage

This article was first published by the Trace, a nonprofit news organization that covers gun violence in America. You can sign up for its newsletter here, or follow its reporting on Facebook or Twitter. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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