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Gun control

The Newtown, Connecticut school shooting has triggered a new debate about gun control in the United States. At the same time, defenders of the Second Amendment stand behind their Constitutional right to gun ownership. How can the government control a feature of American life that has historically kept that very government in check? And what lessons can be learned to prevent future tragedies from happening?

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