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Gun Issue in U.S. a Matter of Public Health, Assault Weapon Ban Not Likely, says Analyst

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Tom Diaz, author of the upcoming book 'The Last Gun,' believes changing gun laws in this country is a matter of national priorities.
Gun Issue in U.S. a Matter of Public Health, Assault Weapon Ban Not Likely, says Analyst

 
 
 
President Obama has made gun control one of his priorities. He is reviewing Vice President Biden's recommendations for curbing gun violence. Meanwhile, gun sales across the country are surging. Tom Diaz has studied the gun industry for years. He has a book due out this spring called "The Last Gun," and he joins Madeleine from Washington

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