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Five years after Sandy Hook, still no new gun laws

Conflict

Former Rep. Gabby Giffords’ organization, Americans for Responsible Solutions, wants Congress and the president to “make our communities safer from gun violence and reject the corporate gun lobby’s dangerous agenda.”

School lockers

This school may be ‘the safest school in America.’ But would you want to send your kids there?

Education

Why the Background Check Bill Failed

Even Those Closest to Newtown Are Unsure About Gun Control

New York Legislature Moves on Gun Legislation

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Global Politics

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Conflict & Justice

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