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Political difficulties of researching gun control laws

Handguns are displayed at a trade show in Las Vegas. The Supreme Court is granting a case on gun rights for the first time since 2010.
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FILE - Handguns are displayed at a trade show in Las Vegas.

In the State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Biden spoke of the need to ban assault weapons. Gun control laws are all over the map as you go from state to state. On The Long View, our contributing editor Neal Milner joins us to discuss the research behind gun control laws.

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This interview aired on The Conversation on Feb. 8, 2023. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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