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How capping magazine size could save lives in mass shootings

How limiting high-capacity magazines could reduce the carnage in mass shootings

08/22/2019

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How capping magazine size could save lives in mass shootings

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How limiting high-capacity magazines could reduce the carnage in mass shootings

The U.S. has repeatedly observed a grim cycle around gun violence: A mass shooting occurs, prompting calls for the government to step in, but momentum dissipates before any legislative action is taken. But what specific gun regulations might change the outcomes, if not the frequency, of mass shootings? William Brangham talks to David Chipman of Giffords about the danger of high-capacity magazines.

08/22/2019

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