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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    California gun laws: What works in reducing mass shootings?

    California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, requiring background checks for both guns and ammunition. It was also one of the first states to pass a so-called red-flag law, which is gaining traction in Washington D.C.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Aug 6, 2019 • 1 min read

    California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, requiring background checks for both guns and ammunition. It was also one of the first states to pass a so-called red-flag law, which is gaining traction in Washington D.C. after this weekend’s mass shootings.

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Young gay editor brings Playboy into a new era
    1. 0:00California gun laws: What works in reducing mass shootings?You’re reading this
    2. 9:09Parallels between the white nationalist movement and ISIS
    3. 19:12Drama in Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA elections
    4. 28:43Playboy Magazine's transformation in the age of #MeToo
    5. 41:15Remembering Nobel laureate Toni Morrison
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