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PBS NewsHour | Examining the Political Push for Tighter Gun Laws | PBS

Duration: 04:53
Program: PBS NewsHour #10573
Broadcast Date: Feb. 27, 2013

Parents of the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary advocated to the Senate for stricter gun laws, and California Democrat Sen. Diane Feinstein called for a ban on assault weapons. Ray Suarez reports on the political push to address gun violence.

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Post Date: February 27, 2013