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How dangerous people get their weapons in America

  • Written by Philip Cook, Professor of Public Policy Studies, Duke University

The recent mass shooting in Las Vegas that left dozens of people dead and hundreds injured raises two important questions: How do dangerous people get their guns? And what should the police and courts be doing to make those transactions more difficult?

The fact is that, even leaving aside the assault in Las Vegas and terrorist attacks like the...

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