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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    As White House rolls out gun proposals, where does Betsy DeVos stand?

    The White House on Sunday rolled out gun policy proposals, including giving teachers “rigorous firearms training,” tightening background checks, and banning bump stocks.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 12, 2018 • 48m Listen

    The White House on Sunday rolled out gun policy proposals, including giving teachers “rigorous firearms training,” tightening background checks, and banning bump stocks. But there’s no raising the minimum age to buy a gun, which Trump previously said he supported. We also look at Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ stance on gun policy, and what she’s done in her term.

    Photo: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 22, 2018. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

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