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The partisan divide on guns remains four years after Sandy Hook
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Mark A. Taff
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In the four years since the outrage perpetrated against the students and faculty of Sandy Hook Elementary School, the debate between gun control advocates and the supporters of gun rights has changed hardly at all. What movement has occurred, in fact, has been a solidification of the positions held by each side. States whose laws protect gun rights have extended their exercise, while those that had strict controls have worked to tighten their regulations. The recent ballot measure in California on guns illustrates this. One interesting exception to this trend has been the State of Illinois, and that’s been due to court rulings that have pushed back against Chicago’s overwhelming influence on the state as a whole. |
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| The partisan divide is lessening. Soon there will be national carry, campus carry, a federal enforcement of gun violence offenses, and numerous other pro 2A gains. |
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