What's happening with firearms, gun control, and mass shootings

March 23, 2021 – NO Soundbites Allowed – As rumors and facts swirl about the Colorado shopping mall shooting, we look at hard facts. What is the state of gun ownership and gun control? Has any gun control law in last 30 years been effective? Have mass shootings increased? Let’s talk without fear or news media hype.

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https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/gun-ownership-rates-by-state/6/

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/03/23/boulder-shooting-supermarket-king-soopers-what-we-know/6958957002/

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/23/us/boulder-colorado-shooting-tuesday/index.html