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Increasing numbers of Americans support gun background checks

  • Written by Kent E. Portney, Professor and Director, Texas A&M University
Some states have universal background checks for gun purchases.Lutsenko_Oleksandr/Shutterstock.com

In the aftermath of the shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, public debate once again turned to what Congress should do to reduce gun violence.

One of the challenges that many policymakers face is understanding the views of the general...

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