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“And for those in Congress who so often rush to blame mental illness for mass shootings as a way of avoiding action on guns, here’s your chance to support these efforts.”
– President Obama’s remarks on Jan. 5, challenging the GOP after announcing further executive action on gun control
This article appears in January 8 • 2016.
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