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How Might Proposed Gun Measures Help, Or Not Help, Deter Gun Violence?

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Assault rifles hang on the wall for sale at Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Virginia, on Oct. 6, 2017. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
Assault rifles hang on the wall for sale at Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Virginia, on Oct. 6, 2017. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

President Trump has backed several proposals to tighten gun laws since last week's school shooting in Parkland, Florida, including raising the age limit to buy a gun, enhancing background checks and arming teachers.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with German Lopez (@germanrlopez), senior reporter for Vox, about the potential difference those measures could make in preventing gun violence.

This segment aired on February 23, 2018.

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