The gun solution we're not talking about
September 11, 2019
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as posted by the channelUniversal background checks won't fix America's gun crisis. But there's something else that might.
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It seems like after every mass shooting, politicians talk about expanding background checks for gun buyers. But background checks don't actually do a great job of keeping dangerous people from getting guns. What does? A licensing system, where before you can buy a gun, you need a license from the state.
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