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Paul Waldman

Assault Rifle Ban Back on the Table

There are more guns in the United States than in any other country in the world.  Add that to the fact that Americans also have the highest gun ownership per capita rate – around 90 guns for every 100 Americans – and it makes sense why most Americans, constituents and politicians alike, assume that the National […]

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