Gun rights and control advocates take debate to the states
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Federal gun legislation is in a deadlock. Now, gun control advocates and opponents alike are borrowing a page from the same-sex marriage movement and taking the debate to individual states.
According to a December Pew Research Center survey, "there is more support for gun rights than gun control" for the first time in more than two decades. Fifty-two percent of respondents said the right to own guns is more important, compared to 46 percent who say gun control should be top priority.
On MPR News with Kerri Miller, we talk about the state laws that are shaping the national discussion.
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