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214: Why can’t Congress get anything done on guns?

214: Why can’t Congress get anything done on guns?

Update: 2017-10-05

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Americans are once again mourning after another mass shooting. We explain why elected leaders fail — despite broad public support — to pass measures like additional background checks on firearm purchases. We speak with filmmaker Michael Kirk, who made the FRONTLINE documentary Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA.

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214: Why can’t Congress get anything done on guns?

214: Why can’t Congress get anything done on guns?

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