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Obama to Announce Proposal for Restricting Gun Availability

Season 2013 Episode 150 | 4m 24s

One month after a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., the White House and various State legislatures forge ahead with proposals for legislation to strength gun control laws and penalties. Judy Woodruff reports on the unveiling of different measures to stem gun violence nationwide.

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