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Gun control fails quickly in Congress after each mass shooting, but states often act – including to loosen gun laws

  • Written by Christopher Poliquin, Assistant Professor of Strategy, University of California, Los Angeles
imageAfter mass shootings, there are more calls for gun control. Here's one in Boulder, Colo., where 10 people died in a shooting.Jason Connolly / AFP/Getty Images

Recent mass shootings at three spas in Atlanta, Georgia and a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado have renewed calls for new gun legislation.

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