Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., the Senate's staunchest gun control advocate, is joined from left by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., as they speak to activists demanding action.

30 Issues: Democrats and Republicans on Gun Violence

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 13, 2022

As mass shootings have become a normal part of American life, both Democrats and Republicans agree the frequent senseless violence must end. Yet there is endless partisan debate on exactly how to curb gun violence. Kaleigh Rogers, technology and politics reporter for FiveThirtyEight, joins to discuss her reporting on gun control polling amongst members of both parties.

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