Can Radical New Tactics Curb Gun Violence?

Can Radical New Tactics Curb Gun Violence?

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Another school shooting, this time at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, has left ten people dead and around ten others injured. The shooter, Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, was taken into police custody. The incident is raising questions over what to do about children’s safety in schools and the ensuing debate is continuing to divide the country over gun control issues. The Takeaway looks at a couple of radical proposals to shake up the current impasse on gun reform. Plus, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro easily won re-election against an ongoing backdrop of corruption, economic collapse, and government crackdowns; and the educational toy market worth $4 billion per year is doling out promises they may not be able to live up to.

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