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In gun debate, both sides have evidence to back them up

  • Written by Zach Lang, Ph.D. Student in Political Science, University of Missouri-Columbia
imagePeople who want to restrict guns have a point, but so do people who say those laws make little difference in mass shootings.George Frey/AFP via Getty Images

Gun control is back in the U.S. political debate, in the wake of mass shootings in California, Boulder and Atlanta.

Democrats see stricter gun control as a step toward addressing the problem....

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