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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Understanding gun laws in California

    California has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. But they didn’t prevent Ian David Long from owning a gun, even though police had concerns about him.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 8, 2018 • 1 min read

    California has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. But they didn’t prevent Ian David Long from owning a gun, even though police had concerns about him.

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    Another mass shooting -- this time in Thousand Oaks
    1. 0:00What we know about the Thousand Oaks shooting
    2. 6:03Remembering a victim of the Thousand Oaks shooting
    3. 10:21Understanding gun laws in CaliforniaYou’re reading this
    4. 17:50Why did the FBI raid LA councilman’s office?
    5. 25:22California’s growing clout in Washington
    6. 25:41As Trump solidifies control of Republican Party, what does that mean for the GOP’s long-term future?
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    The full episode

    3 of 6
    Another mass shooting -- this time in Thousand Oaks
    1. 0:00What we know about the Thousand Oaks shooting
    2. 6:03Remembering a victim of the Thousand Oaks shooting
    3. 10:21Understanding gun laws in CaliforniaYou’re reading this
    4. 17:50Why did the FBI raid LA councilman’s office?
    5. 25:22California’s growing clout in Washington
    6. 25:41As Trump solidifies control of Republican Party, what does that mean for the GOP’s long-term future?
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand