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The Economist Asks: Will America finally pass gun-control legislation?

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The US Senate has reached a bipartisan gun-reform agreement that, if passed into law, could be the most significant in 30 years. Guest host Jon Fasman speaks to Chris Murphy, the Connecticut senator who led the negotiations for the Democrats, about the significance of the deal and why a compromise has been so elusive in the past. The senator, who has spent ten years trying to enact a change in gun laws, explains why he thinks even modest reforms will make America safer.  Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer  

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