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Parkland shooting: One year later, Congress still avoids action on gun control

  • Written by Harry L. Wilson, Professor of Public Affairs, Roanoke College
The "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control on March 24, 2018 in Washington, DC.AP/Alex Brandon

One year after the deadly mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Florida and a handful of states have passed stricter gun laws, but little has changed with the federal government’s firearms policy.

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