Fighting for Gun Regulation: What Can Be Done? (with Shannon Watts)

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Fighting for Gun Regulation: What Can Be Done? (with Shannon Watts)

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Renato and Patti discuss the fight over gun regulation after recent tragic massacres in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. They are joined by Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action.
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