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10 What to do about guns

06.13.2022 - By Dustin Williams, Lauren StudleyPlay

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Dustin talks about the recent mass shootings, progress on gun reforms, and what should actually be done about it.

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Recent mass shootings

May 14 - 10 dead and 3 injured at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, NY

May 24 - 22 dead, 18 injured at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX

June 1 - 5 dead at Warren Clinc in Tulsa OK

June 4 - 3 dead, 11 injured on South Street in Philiadelphia, PA

June 5 - 3 dead, 14 injured outside bar in Chattanooga, TN

What can be done

US Senate negotiations: red flag law incentives and mental health and school security funding

US House bill: Prohibit high capacity magazines with buy back funding and restrict semi-automatic rifles to 21 and over

What are real solutions?

Reinstate the assault rifle ban

Ban high capacity magazines

Fund generous buy back programs

Rescind the 2005 gun manufacture shield law

Set reasonable minimum ages for various classes of guns

Require universal background checks

Red flag laws

Destroying the NRA

Red herrings

Mental health

School security

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